Words similar to rebuff

Example sentences for: rebuff

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It is harder to rebuff a national enemies list when bombs are falling, particularly when those enemies are implicated in appalling deeds.
Post's reporting suggests that Indian motivations are not crystal clear, with one senior aide to Prime Minister Vajpayee quoted as saying that the tests were scheduled a month ago and were not intended as a rebuff to international criticism, while another stated, "The news of the day is: India defies world opinion."
Would President Clinton have suffered his humiliating rebuff over fast-track trade legislation if the administration had not wasted crucial months failing to take the issue seriously?
Will that rebuff severely damage the world trading system?
They don't really answer the questioner's questions, and they don't bother to rebuff each other's lame parries.