refusal

[ri-fyoo-zuhl] / rɪˈfyu zəl /

NOUN

denial of responsibility; unwillingness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ban defiance exclusion noncompliance rejection reversal veto

STRONG

abnegation choice declension declination disapproval disavowal disclaimer disfavor dissent enjoinment forbidding interdiction negation nix no nonacceptance option pass prohibition proscription rebuff refutation regrets renouncement renunciation repudiation repulse repulsion turndown withholding writ

WEAK

cold shoulder disallowance discountenancing knockback nonconsent thumbs-down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance allowance approval permission ratification sanction

STRONG

agreement attraction confirmation endorsement

WEAK

OK grant offer

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Lawyers for the group have given ministers until Tuesday afternoon to respond to a threat to go to the High Court over a refusal to hold talks.

From BBC

“Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story.”

From Los Angeles Times

The suit alleged that his company made fraudulent purchase offers for spectrum licenses held by U.S. schools that were inflated to trigger “right of first refusal” agreements T-Mobile had with the schools.

From The Wall Street Journal

Texas Pacific will receive an equity interest in Bolt, warrants, and a right of first refusal to supply water to Bolt-affiliated projects.

From Barron's

The message of the festival is about "their refusal to be intimidated or erased".

From BBC

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