Award and Refuse

Award

Award verb - To give something as a token of gratitude or admiration for a service or achievement.

Refuse is an antonym for award in give prize or reward topic.

Nearby Words: awarded, awarding

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

Award is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

How words are described

little little award little refuse
final final award final refuse
official official award official refuse
greatest greatest award greatest refuse
Other adjectives: younger.

Common collocations

life award life refuse life
prize award prize refuse prize
contract award contract refuse contract
gifts award gifts refuse gifts
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