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refusal

/ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/noun3 syllables

Refusal means: the act of refusing.

Synonyms for refusal8

also used for refusal

abnegation, declination, repudiation, denial, turndown, disapproval, dissension, nonapproval

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What does refusal mean?2

noun

1

the act of refusing

2

a message refusing to accept something that is offered

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Refusal in a sentence

  • I had expected an outright refusal, but to my surprise she agreed.CN
  • A strike is a mass refusal to work by a body of employees.unknown
  • He gave a flat refusal to his mother's request.unknown
  • What she wants to say just adds up to a refusal.unknown
  • She gave a flat refusal to my offer.unknown
  • My refusal to explain exempts me from the poll.Ooneykcall
  • What's the legal basis of your refusal to answer these questions?al_ex_an_der
  • The girl shook her head in refusal and the boy stood there shaking.Sokario988

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Forms of refusal

as a noun

plural
refusals