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Hindrance vs Rebuff - What's the difference?

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Hindrance is a related term of rebuff.


As nouns the difference between hindrance and rebuff

is that hindrance is something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else while rebuff is a sudden resistance or refusal.

As a verb rebuff is

to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

hindrance

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Alternative forms

* hinderance (archaic) * hindraunce (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
    • High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking.
  • The state or act of hindering something
    • Your hindrance of this process will not be tolerated.

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    rebuff

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sudden resistance or refusal.
    • He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.
  • Repercussion, or beating back.
  • * Milton
    • the strong rebuff of some tumultuous cloud

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
  • To buff again.

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