English dictionary
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English adjective: snub | |||
| 1. | snub unusually short | ||
| Samples | A snub nose. | ||
| Similar | short | ||
| Antonyms | long | ||
English noun: snub | |||
| 1. | snub (communication) an instance of driving away or warding off | ||
| Synonyms | rebuff, repulse | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rejection | ||
| 2. | snub (act) a refusal to recognize someone you know | ||
| Samples | The snub was clearly intentional. | ||
| Synonyms | cold shoulder, cut | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rebuff, slight | ||
English verb: snub | |||
| 1. | snub (communication) refuse to acknowledge | ||
| Samples | She cut him dead at the meeting. | ||
| Synonyms | cut, disregard, ignore | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do by, handle, treat | ||
| 2. | snub (communication) reject outright and bluntly | ||
| Samples | She snubbed his proposal. | ||
| Synonyms | rebuff, repel | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down | ||
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