Grasp
Grasp verb - To have a practical understanding of.
Refuse
Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
How words are described
| real | real grasp | real refuse |
| little | little grasp | little refuse |
| bad | bad grasp | bad refuse |
| greatest | greatest grasp | greatest refuse |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Her customers can't seem to grasp that she's not actually the actor or even claiming to be him, and eventually refuse to do business with her because of this "dishonesty".
Source: Named Like My Name - The Noble Court in general cannot grasp the true nature of the Elements of Harmony, seeing them as only powerful artifacts and refuse to believe that they get their power from immaterial concepts like friendship and love.
Source: Fan Fic / Savage Skies
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