Word "REBUFF" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
force or drive back
Synonyms:
drive back, fight off, repel, repulse
Examples:
rebuff the attack

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an instance of driving away or warding off
Synonyms:
repulse, snub

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
Synonyms:
slight

Crossword Clues for REBUFF

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Unexpected refusal by Engineers to polish it (6)
Snub religious education enthusiast (6)
Blunt refusal by extremely resolute enthusiast (6)
Snub Mirror Classic 13 Apr 2024
A snub for one concerned with nudity (6)
Check, repulse, snub (6)
Abrupt rejection Mirror Classic 29 Jan 2024
Decline ungraciously The Guardian Quick 22 Jan 2024
Decline ungraciously (6)
About a fan who got the cold shoulder (6)
Spurn (6) Puzzler 01 Dec 2023
Reject The Guardian Quick 19 Sep 2023
Kick in the teeth from theological expert? The Times Cryptic 12 Sep 2023
Snub Universal 24 May 2023
Give the cold shoulder New York Times 07 Feb 2023
Snub Universal 23 Jan 2023
Reject abruptly The Times Concise 22 Dec 2022
Spurn The Telegraph Quick 22 Aug 2022
Polish again getting snub? The Guardian Quiptic 15 Aug 2022
Polish again getting snub?
Blunt rejection The Guardian Quick 04 Mar 2022
Slight expert on theological matters The Telegraph Toughie 23 Nov 2021
Polish once more give a snub The Times Cryptic 17 Nov 2021
Abrupt rejection The Times Concise 11 Nov 2021
Reject bluntly Irish Times Simplex 23 Sep 2021
Polish once again getting snub
Snub Eugene Sheffer 04 Jun 2021
What repels an aficionado of Scripture? The Telegraph Toughie 21 May 2021
Cut and polish again
Brush off New York Times 04 Oct 2020
Reject bluntly Irish Times Simplex 07 Aug 2020
Expert going on about unexpected rejection The Telegraph Cryptic 23 Jul 2020
Again rub cold shoulder
Polish once again given snub? The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Jul 2019
Beat back expert supporting divinity The Telegraph Toughie 18 Apr 2019
Spurn scripture fanatic
Smack in the face with cold shoulder Irish Times Crosaire 05 Mar 2019
About to touch nude's cold shoulder The Telegraph Cryptic 20 Oct 2018
Slight case of reserve in front of enthusiast The Telegraph Cryptic 26 Sep 2018
Abruptly reject The Times Concise 13 Sep 2018
After hesitation, turned up nude, getting slap in the face The Telegraph Cryptic 07 Jul 2018
Check soldiers with impressive muscles
Refuse to rub engineer at first
Unexpected refusal The Telegraph General Knowledge 05 Jun 2016
Abrupt or ungracious rejection Irish Times Simplex 11 May 2016
Dismiss Newsday 03 Apr 2016
Snub The Telegraph Quick 16 Oct 2015
A slap in the face from theological expert?
Blunt turndown USA Today 30 Jan 2015
Snub
Blunt turndown
Abrupt snub
Blunt rejection
Blunt rejection
Blunt turndown
Spurn
Give the cold shoulder
Spurn
Snub
Snub
Blunt refusal
Polish once more give a snub
Slap in the face
Blunt rejection
Abrupt rejection
Say no to
Blunt turndown
Blunt refusal
Snub.
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