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Synonyms of refusal in English:

refusal


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See Spanish definition of denegación

noun

1‘we have had only one refusal to our invitation’

SYNONYMS
non-acceptance, no, dissent, demurral, negation, rebuff, turndown
regrets
informal knock-back, brush-off
rare declinature
ANTONYMS

acceptance

2‘you can have first refusal’

SYNONYMS
option, choice, consideration, opportunity to purchase

3‘the Council's refusal of planning permission’

SYNONYMS
withholding, failure to grant, denial, veto, turndown
informal the thumbs down
ANTONYMS

granting