Decline and Recant

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

Usage example: she declined to participate in the soccer game

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Recant and decline are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recant" instead a verb "Decline".

Recant verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).

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Decline and recant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decline" instead a verb "Recant".

Nearby Words: recantation, recanting

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