Hyphenation of rebuff

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word rebuff? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

re-buff

Definitions of rebuff:

1.	A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
2.	An instance of driving away or warding off
3.	Reject outright and bluntly She snubbed his proposal
4.	Force or drive back Repel the attacker Fight off the onslaught Rebuff the attack

Synonyms of rebuff:

noun	slight, discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity
noun	snub, repulse, rejection
verb	snub, repel, reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
verb	repel, repulse, fight off, drive back, fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.