Meaning & use
Snub
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To treat someone with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring them or rejecting their friendly gesture.
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She felt snubbed when her old friend walked past without saying hello.
The actor's public snub of the award ceremony made headlines.
A note on using this word
As an adjective, "snub" also describes a short, turned-up nose, as in "a snub nose."
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Short and turned up, used especially to describe a nose.
The child had a small, snub nose.
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