rebuff
/rɪˈbʌf/noun
उच्चारण रिबफ़
तिरस्कार, रूखा इनकार
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[C] formal
an unkind refusal of a friendly offer, request or suggestion
तिरस्कार, रूखा इनकार
- Her offer of help met with a rebuff.
- His friendly offer to share a taxi was met with a cold rebuff.
- The minister's proposal was met with a sharp rebuff from the opposition.
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- Despite the rebuff, Arjun kept trying to make friends in his new school.
- Her attempt to reconcile with her cousin received a firm rebuff.
Synonyms rejection refusal snub slight cold shoulder
Opposite acceptance welcome approval
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[T] ~ sb/sth formal
to refuse a friendly offer, request or suggestion in an unkind way
ठुकराना, रूखेपन से मना करना
- He rebuffed all attempts to help him.
- She politely rebuffed the salesman's attempts to sell her insurance.
- Radhika rebuffed his offer to carry her bag.
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- The company rebuffed a takeover bid from its rival.
- He was rebuffed every time he asked for a day off.
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Keep the reject words together: rebuff (refuse unkindly), snub (ignore or insult deliberately), spurn (reject with contempt), repulse (reject; also drive back an attack), cold-shoulder (informal, be unfriendly).
अस्वीकार के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: rebuff (रूखेपन से मना करना), snub (जानबूझकर अनदेखा या अपमान), spurn (तिरस्कार से ठुकराना), repulse (अस्वीकार; हमला पीछे धकेलना भी), cold-shoulder (अनौपचारिक, अमित्रवत होना)।
Keep apart rebuff (reject) and rebuke (criticize sharply).
Rebuff (ठुकराना) और rebuke (कड़ी आलोचना) को अलग रखिए।