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Rebuff vs Counterfoil - What's the difference?

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Rebuff is a related term of counterfoil.


As nouns the difference between rebuff and counterfoil

is that rebuff is a sudden resistance or refusal while counterfoil is the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub.

As a verb rebuff

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

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.

    • Anagrams

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    counterfoil

    English

    (wikipedia counterfoil)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub

    • Synonyms

    * counterstock