Grant and Refusal

Grant

Grant noun - A sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action.

Refusal is an antonym for grant in allowance topic.

Nearby Words: granted, granting, grantee, grantor

Refusal

Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling

Grant is an antonym for refusal in unwillingness topic.

Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusing, refuser

How words are described

initial initial grant initial refusal
massive massive grant massive refusal
famous famous grant famous refusal
civilized civilized grant civilized refusal
Other adjectives: said.

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / Grover Cleveland This, and his refusal to grant bonuses to Civil War veterans, probably helped him lose to the aforementioned Harrison.
  • 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.
  • 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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