Contain and Refuse

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Contain verb - To have as part of a whole.

Usage example: the contract contains several new clauses

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Refuse is an antonym for contain.

Nearby Words: container, containing, containment, containable

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Contain is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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