Refusal and Selection

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Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

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Selection is an antonym for refusal.

Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusing, refuser

Selection noun - The act or process of selecting.

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Refusal is an antonym for selection in preference from among choices topic.

usual	usual refusal	usual selection
initial	initial refusal	initial selection
simple	simple refusal	simple selection
poor	poor refusal	poor selection
Other adjectives: massive, subsequent, bizarre, different, multiple.

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