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refuse

/ɹəfˈjuz/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. verb

    show unwillingness towards

    he declined to join the group on a hike

  2. verb

    refuse to accept

    He refused my offer of hospitality

  3. verb

    elude, especially in a baffling way

    This behavior defies explanation

  4. verb

    refuse to let have

    She denies me every pleasure

  5. noun

    food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

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