Advance and Refuse

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Advance verb - To give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned.

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Refuse and advance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Advance".

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Advance and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Advance" instead a verb "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

money	advance money	refuse money
quest	advance quest	refuse quest

There's also some debate as to whether or not this trope applies to Gary or if he's such an Extreme Doormat, he can't just refuse any sexual advance from anyone.

Source: Bi the Way
Then there is the possibility that the game might refuse to advance the week at all, a bug which affects all twelve players in the league.

Source: Game-Breaking Bug
Compared to other werecats in the Monster Girl Encyclopedia, the Nekomatas are rather tame and even give up on a man should he refuse her advance.

Source: Youkai

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