Request and Say

Opposite meaning words

Request verb - To give a request or demand for.

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Say is an antonym for request.

Say verb - To express (a thought or emotion) in words.

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Request is an antonym for say in make declaration topic.

Nearby Word: saying

direct	direct request	direct say
certain	certain request	certain say
total	total request	total say
single	single request	single say
Other adjectives: simple, actual, furious, great, stationary, innocent, easy, final, last, different.

If you say no, he simply comments on your sense of humor and reiterates his "request".

Source: Videogame / Kirby Mass Attack
For example, in the episode of Back to the Front where he talks of going to Thailand and Bali with his wife, he describes the Balinese inability to say "no" to any request, even if it's a request they cannot actually carry out.

Source: Creator / Jasper Carrott
Wilt's inability to say "no" to any request causes him to constantly get sidetracked by menial tasks, including breaking out of jail (twice!).

Source: Rant-Inducing Slight

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