Apple-polish and Refuse

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Apple-polish verb - To use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior.

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Refuse is an antonym for apple-polish.

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Apple-polish is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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Refuse and Apple-polish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apple-polish/refuse

Apple-polish & Refuse. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apple-polish/refuse>.

Refuse or Apple-polish. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apple-polish/refuse.