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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An abrupt rebuff, a snub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal..
A halfhearted “thank you” may be a brush-off.
For the first time, we in the SF ghetto are beginning to get criticism – not brush-offs from literary snobs.
Use brush-off when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Brush-off means An abrupt rebuff, a snub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal..
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A halfhearted “thank you” may be a brush-off.
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