Boycott and Refusal

Boycott

Boycott noun - A group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies.

Refusal and boycott are semantically related. in avoidance topic. In some cases you can use "Refusal" instead a noun "Boycott".

Nearby Words: boycotted, boycotting

Refusal

Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

Boycott and refusal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boycott" instead a noun "Refusal".

Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusing, refuser

How words are described

massive massive boycott massive refusal
famous famous boycott famous refusal
outright outright boycott outright refusal

Both words in one sentence

  • Also famous for the city of Montgomery, where Rosa Parks's refusal to give up her bus seat to a racist white man notably set off the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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