Assent and Rebuff

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Assent verb - To give or express one's approval (as to a proposal).

Usage example: are we to conclude from your silence that you assent?

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Rebuff is an antonym for assent.

Nearby Words: assenting, assented

Rebuff verb - Reject outright and bluntly.

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Assent is an antonym for rebuff.

Nearby Words: rebuffed, rebuffing

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Rebuff and Assent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assent/rebuff

Assent & Rebuff. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/assent/rebuff>.

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