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snub

verb

Pronunciation: /snʌb/

Treat someone with deliberate coldness or disdain, often by ignoring them or refusing to acknowledge their presence.

The director felt personally insulted when the committee chose to snub his latest film during the awards ceremony.
He was known for his arrogance and would often snub colleagues who he felt were beneath his professional status.
Despite her efforts to be friendly, she was repeatedly snubbed by the popular group at school.

snub someone (collocation): To treat a person with coldness or disdain. — "She felt deeply hurt when her colleagues snubbed her during the meeting."
snub-nosed (collocation): Having a short, turned-up nose. — "The snub-nosed monkey is a rare species found in high-altitude forests."

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