Request and Refusal

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Request noun - An act or instance of asking for information.

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Refusal is an antonym for request in question or petition topic.

Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

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Request is an antonym for refusal.

Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusing, refuser

rare	rare request	rare refusal
complete	complete request	complete refusal
express	express request	express refusal
initial	initial request	initial refusal
Other adjectives: simple, famous, personal, mental, outright, subsequent, bizarre, different, multiple, earlier, previous, last-minute.

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