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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 Rebuffs 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...
- While the Allies debated a response to Wilson's offer, the Germans chose to rebuff it in favour of "a direct exchange of views". Learning of the German response...
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- recorded; those in 851 and 886 succeeded, while the last, in 994, was rebuffed. The Vikings applied Danelaw over much of eastern and northern England...
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- French fans in Canada criticized her for neglecting them. She would later rebuff these criticisms at the 1991 Félix Awards show, where, after winning "English...
- Tim and Lucy agree to work through their issues, but Aaron is gently rebuffed when he tries to kiss Celina and gets drunk as a result. Celina goes to...
- a family with her and that he has begun to fall in love with her. She rebuffs him rudely, and he leaves without saying a word. Later, at a baby shower...