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rebuff

noun
  1. a deliberate discourteous act, usually as an expression of anger or disapproval
    “I rebuffed the president by refusing to shake hands.”
    slight
  2. an instance of driving away or warding off
    snubrepulse
verb
  1. reject outright and bluntly
    snubrepel
  2. force or drive back
    repulserepelfight offdrive back