Assent and Spurn

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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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Spurn is an antonym for assent.

Nearby Words: assenting, assented

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

Usage example: fiercely independent, the elderly couple spurned all offers of financial help

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Assent is an antonym for spurn.

Nearby Words: spur, spurned, spurning

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