Rebuff
Rebuff noun - Treatment that is deliberately unfriendly.
Refutation and rebuff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refutation" instead a noun "Rebuff".
Refutation
Refutation noun - Something (as an argument) that serves to disprove.
Rebuff and refutation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rebuff" instead a noun "Refutation".
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Refutation and Rebuff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rebuff/refutation
Rebuff & Refutation. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rebuff/refutation>.
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