Grant
Grant noun - A sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action.
Refusal
Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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This, and his refusal to grant bonuses to Civil War veterans, probably helped him lose to the aforementioned Harrison.
Source: Useful Notes / Grover Cleveland - One of the underlying conflicts in the series is Gregg's desire to be promoted to co-reviewer and Tim Heidecker's refusal to grant this or share the show.
Source: Fake Guest Star - Wang Yun's refusal to grant them amnesty led them to attack the capital of Changan in desperation, resulting in Wang's death and the further undermining of imperial authority.
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