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snub

/snʌb/verb

उच्चारण स्नब

उपेक्षा करना, अनदेखा करके अपमान करना, झिड़कना

Core word

verbsnubbed, snubbing
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb/sth

    to insult somebody, especially by ignoring them when you meet

    उपेक्षा करना, अनदेखा करके अपमान करना, झिड़कना

    • She snubbed him by walking past without saying hello.
    • The minister snubbed the reporters' questions.

    Synonyms ignore cold-shoulder rebuff slight spurn

    Opposite welcome greet acknowledge

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth

    to refuse to attend or accept something, especially as a protest

    (विरोध में) बहिष्कार करना, ठुकराना

    • Several countries snubbed the summit.
    • The actor snubbed the award ceremony because of a dispute with the organisers.

    Synonyms boycott shun reject

noun
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    [C] ~ (to sb)

    an action or a comment that is deliberately rude in a way that shows that you do not respect somebody

    अपमान, उपेक्षा, झिड़की

    • Not being invited to the meeting was a deliberate snub to the chief minister.
    • She took the missing invitation as a clear snub.

    Synonyms insult slight rebuff affront

adjective
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    [only before noun]

    (of a nose) short, flat and turned up at the end

    छोटी और ऊपर मुड़ी हुई (नाक)

    • a snub nose
    • The puppy had a snub nose and big round eyes.
◇Word family
snub-nosed adjective