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refusal
/rɪˈfjuːzl/
noun
1.
an act of refusing to do something:
"he became tired of his friend's refusal to see him"
Similar
withholding
failure to grant
denial
veto
turndown
informal:
the thumbs down
Opposite
granting
▪
an expression of unwillingness to accept or grant an offer or request:
"an appeal against the refusal of a licence"
Similar
non-acceptance
no
dissent
demurral
negation
rebuff
turndown
regrets
informal:
knock-back
brush-off
rare:
declinature
Opposite
acceptance
▪
an instance of a horse stopping short or running aside at a jump:
"Dollar Girl hit several fences and had a refusal"
Scrabble Points: 10
R
1
E
1
F
4
U
1
S
1
A
1
L
1
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