50 entries under reject topic. ×

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demur(verb, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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dismiss(verb, refuse, deny, spurn)
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ditch(verb, escape, dodge, evade)
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divert(verb, escape, dodge, evade)
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flee(verb, escape, dodge, evade)
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jump(verb, escape, contain, trap)
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obviate(verb, escape, dodge, evade)
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pass on(expression, decline, dismiss, abandon)
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repudiate(verb, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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shake(verb, escape, dodge, evade)
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skirt(verb, escape, contain, trap)
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turn down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop)
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weave(verb, escape, dodge, evade)
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withdraw(verb, escape, dodge, withhold)
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balk(verb, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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beg to be excused(expression, idiom, dismiss, refuse)
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disapprove(verb, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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forswear(abandon, avoid, renounce, shun)
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gainsay(verb, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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nix(verb, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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