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Repress vs Rebuff - What's the difference?

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Repress is a related term of rebuff.


As nouns the difference between repress and rebuff

is that repress is the act of repressing while rebuff is a sudden resistance or refusal.

As verbs the difference between repress and rebuff

is that repress is to press again while rebuff is to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

repress

English

Noun

(es)
  • The act of repressing.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • To press again.
    • to repress a vinyl record
  • To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
  • *to repress sedition or rebellion
  • *to repress the first risings of discontent.
  • Hence, to check; to keep back.
  • * Milton
    • Desire of wine and all delicious drinks, / Thou couldst repress .

    Synonyms

    * (forcefully preventing an upheaval from developing) to crush out; to quell; to subdue; to suppress * (to keep back) to restrain; to hold back

    Anagrams

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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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