Bless and Refuse

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Bless verb - To make holy through prayers or ritual.

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Refuse is an antonym for bless in topics: grant, sanctify.

Nearby Words: blessing, blessedness, blest, blessedly

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Bless is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

guy	bless guy	refuse guy
people	bless people	refuse people
marriage	bless marriage	refuse marriage
earth	bless earth	refuse earth
Other words: food, mother, anyone, healing.

Subverted in "God Bless The Child", where parents refuse medical treatment for their daughter due to religious convictions, which results in the daughter's death.

Source: Series / Law & Order

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