No
No noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: gave him a polite no when he asked her to dance
Rejection
Mutual synonyms
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Rejection and No. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/no/rejection
No & Rejection. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/no/rejection>.
Rejection or No. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/no/rejection.
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