Consent
Consent noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.
Usage example: we had to get our neighbor's consent in order to trim the tree from his side
Nearby Words: consented, consenting
Refusal
Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling
How words are described
| common | common consent | common refusal |
| public | public consent | public refusal |
| express | express consent | express refusal |
| initial | initial consent | initial refusal |
| Other adjectives: proper, enthusiastic, moral, universal, less, last-minute. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Many readers were shocked when Eric demanded that Sookie become his mistress, became angry at her flat refusal, then lamented not having turned her without her consent earlier in their relationship.
Source: Die For Our Ship / Literature -
Now, Wonder Woman's refusal to be objectified wouldn't be a problemÂ… if the doll wasn't a month away from shipping and she hadn't already given oral consent.
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It's generally considered a blight rather than a civilization because of its habit of assimilating anything and everything, regardless of consent, as well as its apparent refusal to communicate except by further assimilation.
Source: Web Original / Orion's Arm
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