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present participle of refuse.

refusing

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negative adj.
noncompliant adj.
denial n.
traversal n.

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 rejecting 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

ADJECTIVE

noncompliant

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belligerent irregular negative refractory

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contumacious declinatory declining divergent impatient objecting rebellious recalcitrant restive truculent

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compliant obedient subservient willing

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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 rejecting 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 rejecting renegement repudiating

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OK acceptance agreement allowance approval confirmation corroboration endorsement permission ratification sanction

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refusing

Am I being selfish for refusing to leave the house, or a good part of it, to my aunt’s children?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

For every Leicester City Premier League victory or Emma Raducanu run in New York, there are countless more examples of sport refusing to follow the fairytale script.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Attorney Marina Z. Beck in her declaration accused Martinez of refusing to provide information to Berry about their son and his education, of interfering with their son’s therapy and of refusing to follow therapist recommendations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

After the Inter-Con guards secured their guns, they toured the building like they owned it, refusing either to answer questions or surrender Simpson’s key.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

She crosses her arms, refusing to get out of the car.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

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