"repellent, unattractive," 1885, from French rébarbatif (14c.), from barbe "beard," from Latin barba (see barb (n.)).
he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful
reave
reaver
re-awaken
reb
rebar
rebarbative
rebate
rebbe
rebec
Rebecca
rebel
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