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refuse v. [
decline] show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
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refuse v. [
reject, pass up, turn down, decline] refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
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refuse v. [
defy, resist] elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
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refuse v. [
deny] refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
. wn #5
refuse n. [
garbage, food waste, scraps] food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
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