Follow and Refuse

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Follow

Follow verb - To act according to the commands of.
Usage example: follow me, and you'll do OK
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Refuse is an antonym for follow in act in accordance with topic.
Nearby Words: following, follower, followed

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
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Synonyms for Refuse
Antonyms for Refuse
Follow is an antonym for refuse.
Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser
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Common collocations

life follow life refuse life
people follow people refuse people
order follow order refuse order
time follow time refuse time
Other words: way, command, money, advice, father, orders.

Both words in one sentence

  • In The Land Before Time, Cera and the other dinosaurs refuse to follow Littlefoot's instructions on where to go to find the Great Valley, instead taking an easier path.
    Source: The Window or the Stairs
  • Western Animation / The Land Before Time The Window or the Stairs: Cera and the other dinosaurs refuse to follow Littlefoot's instructions on where to go to find the Great Valley, instead taking an easier path.
    Source: Western Animation / The Land Before Time
  • The morph may refuse to follow them, though, requiring you to take alternate means.
    Source: Video Game / Millennia Altered Destinies
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