Recommendation and Refusal

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Recommendation noun - Something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable.

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Refusal is an antonym for recommendation in advice topic.

Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

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Recommendation is an antonym for refusal.

Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusing, refuser

common	common recommendation	common refusal
complete	complete recommendation	complete refusal
initial	initial recommendation	initial refusal
enthusiastic	enthusiastic recommendation	enthusiastic refusal
Other adjectives: personal, general, universal, previous.

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