First refusal
Refusal and first refusal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refusal" instead a noun phrase "First refusal".
Refusal
Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
First refusal and refusal are semantically related. You can use "First refusal" instead a noun "Refusal".
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Refusal and First refusal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/first_refusal/refusal
First refusal & Refusal. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/first_refusal/refusal>.
Refusal or First refusal. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/first_refusal/refusal.
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