Refusing
Refraining and refusing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refraining" instead a noun "Refusing".
Refraining
Refusing and refraining are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refusing" instead a noun "Refraining".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rejection and refusing
- rejection and refraining
- rebuff and refusing
- rebuff and refraining
- negative and refusing
- negative and refraining
- withhold and refusing
- withhold and refraining
- desist and refusing
- desist and refraining
- denial and refusing
- denial and refraining
- disavowal and refusing
- disavowal and refraining
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Refraining and Refusing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refusing/refraining
Refusing & Refraining. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refusing/refraining>.
Refraining or Refusing. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/refusing/refraining.
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