Continue and Refuse

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Continue

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
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Synonyms for Continue
Antonyms for Continue
Refuse is an antonym for continue in persist topic.
Nearby Words: continued, continuing, continuation, continuity, continuance

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
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Synonyms for Refuse
Antonyms for Refuse
Continue is an antonym for refuse.
Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser
Similar words of continue

Similar words of refuse

Common collocations

life continue life refuse life
idea continue idea refuse idea
time continue time refuse time
way continue way refuse way
Other words: quest, war, duel, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • Upon doing so, the saved Damsel gives him a kiss on his sooty cheek, invites him to stay with her, only for Banjo to politely refuse and continue his journey.
    Source: Strictly Formula
  • Music / blink-182 Of course, they refuse to say WHO the song is about and continue to refuse to talk about why Raynor quit.
    Source: Music / blink-182
  • Alternately, you can refuse to enter the code, which causes the Narrator to continue shouting the code at you with increasing annoyance.
    Source: Developers Foresight / The Stanley Parable
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Antonyms for continue


Antonyms for refuse

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