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refusal

re·fu·sal

UK/ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/ US/rɪˈfjuzʌl/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of refusing

2.

a message refusing to accept something that is offered

Origin

Inherited from Middle English refusell. By surface analysis, refuse + -al.

Phrases

  • pervasive refusal syndrome
  • right of first refusal
  • school refusal

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