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Definition of Rebuff

Rebuff
Rebuff Re*buff", n. [It. ribuffo, akin to ribuffare to repulse; pref. ri- (L. re-) + buffo puff. Cf. Buff to strike, Buffet a blow.] 1. Repercussion, or beating back; a quick and sudden resistance. The strong rebuff of some tumultuous cloud. --Milton. 2. Sudden check; unexpected repulse; defeat; refusal; repellence; rejection of solicitation.
Rebuff
Rebuff Re*buff", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rebuffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Rebuffing.] To beat back; to offer sudden resistance to; to check; to repel or repulse violently, harshly, or uncourteously.

Meaning of Rebuff from wikipedia

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- Lucien Rebuffic (December 22, 1924 – January 4, 1997) was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was part of the French...
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- rites in childhood. Now, Balu sets foot into the house when he receives rebuff from the family members but thresholds it with patience. Here, Balu gets...