Covet and Decline

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Covet verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

Usage example: I've been coveting that sleek sports car in the showroom for some time now

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Decline is an antonym for covet.

Decline verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.

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Covet is an antonym for decline.

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Decline and Covet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/covet/decline

Covet & Decline. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/covet/decline>.

Decline or Covet. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/covet/decline.

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