Accept and Refuse

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Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.

Usage example: some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins

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Refuse is an antonym for accept in topics: take on, put up with, consenting, believe the goodness, receive something given physically.

Refuse verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.

Usage example: she refused the award, citing the hard work of others who deserved the recognition more than she did

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Accept is an antonym for refuse in deny topic.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

help	accept help	refuse help
life	accept life	refuse life
people	accept people	refuse people
request	accept request	refuse request
Other words: idea, call, deal, offer, way, challenge, money, gift, proposal, invitation, apology, quest, orders, gifts.

They may accept or refuse, depending on how powerful you are compared to them, whether you've made other demands recently, or whether or not you're simply asking too much.

Source: Gunboat Diplomacy
The player is then given the choice to accept or refuse.

Source: Secret Test of Character
Also subverted by the Taftani, who refuse to accept the Masquerade and have actually made small areas of the world accept magic (mostly deserts and areas with few people).

Source: Tabletop Game / Mage: The Ascension

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