refusal
pronunciation
How to pronounce refusal in British English:
UK [rɪˈfjuːzl]
How to pronounce refusal in American English:
US [rɪˈfjuːzl]
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- Noun:
- the act of refusing
- a message refusing to accept something that is offered
Word Origin
- refusal (n.)
- late 15c., from refuse + -al (2).
Antonym
Example
- 1. Both positions betray a refusal to engage with physical reality .
- 2. Yet refusal to allow public protest could stoke the tensions .
- 3. Her own refusal to compromise must be accorded some of the blame .
- 4. The republican refusal to countenance tax increases could make them look irresponsible .
- 5. But before I dispatch my refusal , I 'm having another thought .