Refuse and Sit on

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Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Sit on is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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Refuse is an antonym for sit on in topics: eat, be in possession.

Those who are not chosen or refuse offers for the Cabinet or for junior ministerial office are called "backbenchers", as opposed to those who sit on the Government "front bench".

Source: Useful Notes / British Political System

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