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Minor rebuff (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slight

I believe this is a double definition.

'minor' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'rebuff' is the second definition.
('slight' can be a synonym of 'rebuff')

(Other definitions for slight that I've seen before include "Small in degree; insult" , "Slim or tenuous" , "trivial" , "of no great significance" , "Small in extent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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