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Rebluff vs Rebuff - What's the difference?

rebluff | rebuff |

As nouns the difference between rebluff and rebuff

is that rebluff is act of responding to a bluff with another bluff while rebuff is a sudden resistance or refusal.

As verbs the difference between rebluff and rebuff

is that rebluff is to respond to a bluff with another bluff while rebuff is to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

rebluff

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (gambling, rare) Act of responding to a bluff with another bluff.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (very, rare) To respond to a bluff with another bluff.

    • 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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