Lead on and Rebuff

Opposite meaning terms

Lead on verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.

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Rebuff is an antonym for lead on.

Rebuff verb - Reject outright and bluntly.

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Lead on is an antonym for rebuff in reject topic.

Nearby Words: rebuffed, rebuffing

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Rebuff and Lead on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/rebuff

Lead on & Rebuff. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/rebuff>.

Rebuff or Lead on. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/rebuff.

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