50 entries under refusal topic. ×

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prohibition(noun, negative, rebuff, snub, ban)
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refutation(noun, negative, rebuff, snub, ban)
2
renouncement(noun, negative, rebuff, snub, ban)
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renunciation(noun, rebuff, snub, ban, disapproval)
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turndown(noun, check, failure, rebuff, snub)
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veto(noun, rebuff, snub, disapproval, rejection)
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bounce(noun, end, release, discharge, notice)
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brushoff(noun, rebuff, snub, rebuke, rejection)
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check(noun, failure, snub, rebuke, rejection)
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defeat(noun, check, failure, snub, rebuke)
1
disapproval(noun, negative, rebuff, snub, dissent)
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discouragement(noun, snub, rebuke, rejection)
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elimination(noun, rebuff, veto, denial)
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exclusion(noun, rebuff, snub, ban, rejection)
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hard time(noun, expression, rebuff, snub, rebuke)
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insult(noun, snub, disrespect, slur, rebuke)
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kick in teeth(noun, expression, idiom, rebuff, veto)
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kick in the teeth(noun, expression, idiom, snub, rebuke)
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negative(noun, rebuff, dissent, disapproval, rejection)
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no dice(noun, expression, rebuff, veto, denial)
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