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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

The Netherlands, Iceland, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia all pulled out of the contest -- with the latter three refusing to broadcast the show at all.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

Columbia House drew further claims of bad business by allegedly refusing to acknowledge payments, discounting items so that users’ purchases fell just below the agreed-upon threshold and being a notoriously difficult subscription to terminate.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

On July 9, the contractors sued the city for allegedly refusing to settle a construction dispute as a plot to subject the contractors to severe financial penalties from their lenders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

While refusing to be drawn on who would take on the role, Burrows said his remarks were not about "auditioning myself to be health minister".

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Aunt J shows us her feed, an endless stream of videos and pictures of Black protesters in action, refusing to let the hate group stall or stop the opening.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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