Quit and Refuse

Quit

Quit verb - To give up (a job or office).

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

Nearby Words: quitting, quitter, quits, quitted

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

life	quit life	refuse life
service	quit service	refuse service
time	quit time	refuse time
way	quit way	refuse way
Other words: challenge, money, quest, war, times.

Detective Bayliss also tries to quit, and they eventually have to work together because their respective partners (Felton and Pembleton) refuse to quit.

Source: Cold Turkeys Are Everywhere
In the majority of cases, The Hero will refuse to quit their crusade against evil, some might even be insulted by the villain's audacity and self-assuredness.

Source: Last Chance to Quit
Of course, they refuse to say WHO the song is about and continue to refuse to talk about why Raynor quit.

Source: Music / blink-182

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