Acceptance and Rebuff

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Acceptance noun - The state of being acceptable and accepted.

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Rebuff is an antonym for acceptance.

Rebuff noun - Treatment that is deliberately unfriendly.

Usage example: took her rebuff in stride, and still greeted her cousin with a friendly smile the next time they met

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Acceptance is an antonym for rebuff.

Nearby Words: rebuffed, rebuffing

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Rebuff and Acceptance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acceptance/rebuff

Acceptance & Rebuff. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/acceptance/rebuff>.

Rebuff or Acceptance. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acceptance/rebuff.

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