Refuse and Stoop

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Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Stoop is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Stoop verb - To descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity.

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Refuse is an antonym for stoop in condescend topic.

Nearby Words: stooped, stooping

For example, "I refuse to stoop to the level of calling my opponent a corrupt, greedy slimeball."

Source: Could Say It, But...
Cynicism: The lead-up to the event explicitly uses this trope by having the cynical heroes show willingness to do horrible things to survive the incursions while the idealistic heroes refuse to stoop to that level, come what may.

Source: Comic Book / Secret Wars (2015)

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