No
No noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: gave him a polite no when he asked her to dance
Repulse
Repulse noun - Treatment that is deliberately unfriendly.
Mutual synonyms
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Repulse and No. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/no/repulse
No & Repulse. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/no/repulse>.
Repulse or No. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/no/repulse.
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