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snub

[snuhb] / snʌb /


NOUN
insult; rebuff
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But he didn’t even receive a nomination for his work — a snub that I found unaccountable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Spain's colonisation of Mexico has become a thorny issue in recent years, prompting calls for an apology and an apparent diplomatic snub.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But greater awareness does seem possible, notwithstanding the academy’s snub this year.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Interviewers are still asking him about the snub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

He gave orders, sang, whistled, threw remarks at the silent Ralph-remarks that did not need an answer, and therefore could not invite a snub; and still Ralph was silent.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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