Embrace and Rebuff

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Embrace noun - The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection).

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Rebuff is an antonym for embrace.

Nearby Words: embraced, embracing

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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Embrace is an antonym for rebuff.

Nearby Words: rebuffed, rebuffing

initial embrace

initial rebuff

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