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Rebuff vs Oppressive - What's the difference?

rebuff | oppressive |

As a noun 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.

As an adjective oppressive is

burdensome or difficult to bear.

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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    oppressive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Burdensome or difficult to bear.
    • The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.
  • Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
    • The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.
  • Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming
    • Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?

    Synonyms

    * (weather) humid, close