Declination and Disallowance

Declination

Declination noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: congressional declinations of cabinet appointments have been relatively infrequent, most senators believing that the president is entitled to pick his own advisors

Disallowance and declination are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disallowance" instead a noun "Declination".

Disallowance

Disallowance noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: the taxpayer was notified of the disallowance of his claim for medical expenses

Declination and disallowance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Declination" instead a noun "Disallowance".

Nearby Words: disallow, disallowed, disallowing
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