Refusal
Nouns
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refusal, rejection
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noncompliance, incompliance
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denial
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declining etc. v.
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declension
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declinature
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peremptory refusal, flat refusal, point blank refusal
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repulse, rebuff
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discountenance. recusancy, abnegation, protest, disclaimer
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dissent etc. Dissent
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revocation etc. Abrogation.
Verbs
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refuse, reject, deny, decline, turn down
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nill, negative
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refuse one's assent, withhold one's assent
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shake the head
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close the hand, close the purse
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grudge, begrudge, be slow to, hang fire
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pass (at cards). be deaf to
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dismiss, turn a deaf ear to, turn one's back upon
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set one's face against, discountenance, not hear of, have nothing to do with, wash one's hands of, stand aloof, forswear, set aside, cast behind one
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not yield an inch etc. (obstinacy) Obstinacy. resist, cross
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not grant etc. Consent
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repel, repulse, shut the door in one's face, slam the door in one's face
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rebuff
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send back, send to the right about, send away with a flea in the ear
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deny oneself, not be at home to
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discard, spurn, c. (repudiate) Rejection
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rescind etc. (revoke) Abrogation
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disclaim, protest
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dissent etc. Dissent.
Adjectives
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refusing etc. v.
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restive, restiff
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recusant
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uncomplying, unconsenting
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not willing to hear of, deaf to. refused etc. v.
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ungranted, out of the question, not to be thought of, impossible.
Adverbs
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no etc. Negation
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on no account, not for the world
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no thank you, thanks but no thanks.
Phrases
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your humble servant [Iron.]
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not on your life [U.S.]
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no way
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not even if you beg on your knees.