Consider and Refuse

Opposite meaning words

Consider verb - To think of in a particular way.

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Refuse is an antonym for consider.

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Consider is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

life	consider life	refuse life
people	consider people	refuse people
idea	consider idea	refuse idea
offer	consider offer	refuse offer
Other words: time, way, food, nothing, option, anyone, times.

Many fans also consider her a Creator's Pet, because the writers seem to refuse to do anything interesting with her character that contributes positively to the story.

Source: The Scrappy / Live-Action TV
Not only does she refuse to see him as her son, she refuses to even consider him human.

Source: I Have No Son / Anime and Manga
Many of them refuse to even consider the possibility that Albus could ever be wrong in the first place, even when confronted with hard evidence.

Source: Fanfic / Princess of the Blacks

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