Antonym: acceptance. Similar words: refuse, perusal, espousal, defuse, refuge, refute, refund, careful. Meaning: [rɪ'fjuːzl] 
n. 1. the act of refusing 2. a message refusing to accept something that is offered.
n. 1. the act of refusing 2. a message refusing to accept something that is offered. 
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31 Her sudden refusal took me unawares.
32 His request was met with a blunt refusal.
33 Billy was completely nonplussed by Elliot's refusal.
34 North Korea's refusal had long been a sticking point.
34 Sentencedict.com try its best to gather and make good sentences.
35 Her refusal to help quite upset the applecart.
36 Their refusal puts us in a difficult position.
37 Your words amount to a refusal.
38 His refusal iced our enthusiasm.
39 The refusal was couched in friendly language.
40 I'll let you have first refusal on the car.
41 I was completely stymied by her refusal to help.
42 His refusal came as no surprise to his boss.
43 I construed his statement as a refusal.
44 Refusal to sign meant forfeiture of property and exile.
45 Our offer was met with a firm refusal.
46 A further complication was Fred's refusal to travel by air.
47 My sister's selling her car and she's offered me first refusal on it.
48 I couldn't tell if his refusal to talk was simple stubbornness.
49 Helen's refusal to cooperate put me in an impossible position .
50 Will you give me first refusal on the car, if you decide to sell it?
51 Their refusal to cooperate is perfectly/completely understandable, considering the circumstances.
52 What lay behind his anger was really the hurt he felt at Grace's refusal.
53 His request for time off work was met with a flat refusal.
54 The company is in deep water over their refusal to reduce prices.
55 His angry refusal to agree raised the temperature of the meeting.
56 On his refusal to appear in person or by his attorney, he was pronounced contumacious.
57 I was angered by his refusal to come to the party.
58 Progress has been debilitated by a refusal to share ideas.
59 The prime minister is facing a revolt by party activists over his refusal to hold a referendum.
60 He was famed for his stubborn resistance and his refusal to accept defeat.