Parry and Refuse

Parry

Parry verb - Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball).

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

Nearby Words: parried, parrying, parr

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Common collocations

couple parry couple refuse couple
hand parry hand refuse hand
times parry times refuse times
weapons parry weapons refuse weapons
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