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An expression of unwillingness to accept an offer
“As I was trying unsuccessfully to persuade her to join forces with us, and she was apologetically pleading the weight of her years and the pressure of other commitments to excuse her refusal of our invitation.”
An act or expression of unwillingness to grant a request
“If this court refuses permission to appeal against a refusal of permission to apply for judicial review there is no further right of appeal.”
A rejection or refutation of a statement or belief
“However, because of their hard-hearted refusal of the truth, there is nothing else to believe except in something that is not true.”
The action of forbidding or prohibiting something
A failure to fulfill, or an avoidance of, a responsibility or duty
Lack of susceptibility, or of capacity to feel or perceive
A reluctance or lack of enthusiasm
The absence or opposite of something actual or positive
First chance to buy something
The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held
Nothing or zero in amount, quantity or degree
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