33 entries under refusal topic. ×

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rejection(noun, separation, veto, denial)
12
bounce(noun, act, keep, release, discharge)
11
repudiation(noun, rebuff, separation, disapproval, rejection)
11
denial(noun, rebuff, rejection, veto)
11
refusal(noun, discharge, separation, rejection, veto)
8
cold shoulder(noun, expression, release, discharge, notice)
7
rebuff(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto, denial)
6
brush-off(noun, release, disregard, discharge, notice)
6
renouncement(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto)
5
declination(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto)
5
exclusion(noun, discharge, rebuff, rejection, veto)
4
disallowance(noun, rebuff, disapproval, rejection, veto)
3
disdain
3
elimination(noun, discharge, rebuff, separation, rejection)
3
refutation(noun, rebuff, rejection, veto, denial)
3
renunciation(noun, rebuff, disapproval, rejection, veto)
3
turndown(noun, rebuff, disapproval, rejection, veto)
2
disinclination
2
veto(noun, discharge, rebuff, separation, disapproval)
1
disagreement
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