Accept and Renounce

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Accept verb - To take to or upon oneself.

Usage example: accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations

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

Renounce verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).

Usage example: after another failed romance he vowed that he was renouncing the world and becoming a monk

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Accept is an antonym for renounce in abandon topic.

love	accept love	renounce love
power	accept power	renounce power
life	accept life	renounce life
marriage	accept marriage	renounce marriage
Other words: position, rule, money, title, side, existence, powers.

Friend or Idol Decision: Amazonia and Darkblade face one - Amazonia is due to be crowned the new queen of Leandia, and they have to either have her renounce the crown and accept exile from her home, him give up his crimefighting and the Darkblade legacy, or they'd have to break up.

Source: Webcomic / Love and Capes

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