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refuse
noun
verb
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
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ˈɹɛfjuːs
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noun
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
verb
show unwillingness towards
“he declined to join the group on a hike”
verb
refuse to let have
“She denies me every pleasure”
verb
not accept as true
“He refused to accept what she said”
verb
refuse entrance or membership
“They turned away hundreds of fans”
verb
elude, especially in a baffling way
“This behavior defies explanation”
verb
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
“His body rejected the liver of the donor”
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he declined to join the group on a hike
She denies me every pleasure
he denies her her weekly allowance
He refused to accept what she said
They turned away hundreds of fans
Black people were often rejected by country clubs
This behavior defies explanation
His body rejected the liver of the donor
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