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Disagree vs Rebuff - What's the difference?

disagree | rebuff |


As verbs the difference between disagree and rebuff

is that disagree is to not agree (harmonize) while rebuff is to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

As a noun rebuff is

a sudden resistance or refusal.

Restrain vs Rebuff - What's the difference?

restrain | rebuff | Related terms |

Restrain is a related term of rebuff.


As verbs the difference between restrain and rebuff

is that restrain is   to control or keep in check while rebuff is to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

As a noun rebuff is

a sudden resistance or refusal.

Rebuff vs Detriment - What's the difference?

rebuff | detriment | Related terms |

Rebuff is a related term of detriment.


As nouns the difference between rebuff and detriment

is that rebuff is a sudden resistance or refusal while detriment is detriment.

As a verb rebuff

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

Renounce vs Rebuff - What's the difference?

renounce | rebuff | Related terms |

Renounce is a related term of rebuff.


As nouns the difference between renounce and rebuff

is that renounce is (card games) an act of while rebuff is a sudden resistance or refusal.

As verbs the difference between renounce and rebuff

is that renounce is to give up, resign, surrender while rebuff is to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

Interrupt vs Rebuff - What's the difference?

interrupt | rebuff | Related terms |

Interrupt is a related term of rebuff.


As verbs the difference between interrupt and rebuff

is that interrupt is to disturb or halt an ongoing process or action by interfering suddenly while rebuff is to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

As nouns the difference between interrupt and rebuff

is that interrupt is (computing) an event that causes a computer to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition while rebuff is a sudden resistance or refusal.

Deter vs Rebuff - What's the difference?

deter | rebuff |


As verbs the difference between deter and rebuff

is that deter is to prevent something from happening while rebuff is to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

As a noun rebuff is

a sudden resistance or refusal.

Muddle vs Rebuff - What's the difference?

muddle | rebuff |


As verbs the difference between muddle and rebuff

is that muddle is to mix together, to mix up; to confuse while rebuff is to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

As nouns the difference between muddle and rebuff

is that muddle is a mixture; a confusion; a garble while rebuff is a sudden resistance or refusal.

Rebuff vs Counterbalance - What's the difference?

rebuff | counterbalance | Related terms |

Rebuff is a related term of counterbalance.


As nouns the difference between rebuff and counterbalance

is that rebuff is a sudden resistance or refusal while counterbalance is (literally) a weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.

As verbs the difference between rebuff and counterbalance

is that rebuff is to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out while counterbalance is to apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.

Castigate vs Rebuff - What's the difference?

castigate | rebuff |


As verbs the difference between castigate and rebuff

is that castigate is to punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely while rebuff is to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

As a noun rebuff is

a sudden resistance or refusal.

Flatter vs Rebuff - What's the difference?

flatter | rebuff |


As nouns the difference between flatter and rebuff

is that flatter is a type of set tool used by blacksmiths while rebuff is a sudden resistance or refusal.

As verbs the difference between flatter and rebuff

is that flatter is to compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour while rebuff is to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

As an adjective flatter

is (flat).

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