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present participle of reject.

rejecting

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disdainful adj.
negative adj.
denial n.
traversal n.
except prep.

ADJECTIVE

disdainful

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aloof arrogant averse contemptuous derisive haughty unsympathetic

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antipathetic cavalier cold-shoulder contemning cool despising egotistic high-and-mighty hoity-toity indifferent insolent lordly overbearing proud repudiating scouting sneering snooty supercilious superior toplofty uppity

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humble meek shy sympathetic

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esteemable favoring loving praising respectful

ADJECTIVE

negative

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adverse gloomy pessimistic unfavorable weak

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abrogating annulling anti con contrary contravening denying disallowing disavowing dissenting gainsaying impugning invalidating jaundiced naysaying neutralizing nullifying opposing recusant refusing removed resisting

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against antagonistic balky colorless counteractive cynical detrimental dissentient nugatory privative repugnant resistive unaffirmative unenthusiastic uninterested unwilling

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favorable

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good positive

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denial

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disapproval rebuttal rejection repudiation retraction veto

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adjuration brush-off contradiction declination disavowal disclaimer disproof dissent forswearing nay negation negative nix nonacceptance prohibition protestation rebuff refutal refutation renouncement renunciation repulse turndown

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abstaining cold shoulder controversion disallowance dismissing gainsaying noncommittal refraining refusing renegement repudiating statement abnegation

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allowance approval confirmation ratification sanction

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agreement permission

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affirmation avowal claim corroboration vouching

NOUN

traversal

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abnegation adjuration brush-off contradiction declination disaffirmation disapproval disavowal disclaimer disproof dissent forswearing nay negation negative nix nonacceptance prohibition protestation rebuff rebuttal refutal refutation rejection renouncement renunciation repudiation repulse retraction statement turndown veto

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abstaining cold shoulder controversion disaffirmance disallowance dismissing gainsaying noncommittal refraining refusing renegement repudiating

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OK acceptance agreement allowance approval confirmation corroboration endorsement permission ratification sanction

PREPOSITION

except

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save

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bar barring excepting excluding exempting lacking omitting saving

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apart from aside from besides but exclusive of if not leaving out minus not for outside of short of with the exception of without

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And both have their reasons for rejecting science that interferes with their own interests.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

Altomare said students with private Italian sponsors are also not being evacuated, questioning the rationale for rejecting such applicants.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

As the fused worms began rejecting foreign tissue, Chai detected a rise in activin followed by chronic inflammation.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

Sources say, in addition to rejecting Infantino's plan, the vast majority of the Concacaf members are either losing faith in the Fifa president's ability to govern the game, or have lost it altogether.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

He shakes his head, rejecting my money again.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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