Refuse and Shows

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Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Shows is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Definitions of Refuse not found.

Refuse is an antonym for shows in topics: grant, accompany, actively exhibit something, passively exhibit something.

It shows how much the Alethi have fallen that they refuse to even consider the wisdom in any of that.

Source: Code of Honour aka: Code Of Honor
They don't make big shows of killing peasant families who refuse to join the crusades.

Source: Film / Snow White: A Tale of Terror
They refuse, but reluctantly agree when he shows he bought swimsuits in the girls' sizes and guilt trips them into putting them on.

Source: Double Standard Abuse Female On Male / Video Games

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