Lose and Refuse

Lose

Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.

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Refuse and lose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Lose".

Nearby Words: loser, losing

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Lose and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lose" instead a verb "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

life	lose life	refuse life
contact	lose contact	refuse contact
chance	lose chance	refuse chance
hand	lose hand	refuse hand
Other words: time, way, money, head, access, war, times, weapons.

Honor Before Reason: Horrendous thinks he can defeat Hecubah by challenging her to a one-on-one duel, based on the logic that she can't refuse or lose the favor of her followers, and that without her necromancers and ogres to back her up she'll be easy to beat.

Source: Video Game / Nox
However, when the option to renew their contracts comes up, both of them will refuse to extend their contracts, meaning you'll lose two mercs instead of just one.

Source: Mutually Exclusive Party Members
Some endings refuse to let you start the game over until you beat it (Kill too many allies and you'll get one like this), and some refuse to let you continue if you lose, even if it gets an ending.

Source: Guide Dang It / Strategy

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