A sudden resistance or refusal.
Repercussion, or beating back.
He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.
To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
To buff again.
A display of contempt; scorn.
A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.
To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to say sneeringly.
To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn