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refused

Aussprache: [rɪˈfjuzd]

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Kontext: „decision making“

(verb) to say 'no' to something or not accept an offer. For example, if someone asks you to do something you don’t want to do, and you tell them no, you have refused their request.

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She refused the invitation to the party because she had other plans.

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He accepted the job offer after he initially refused it.

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Why did you refuse to help her with her project?

Kontext: „request“

(verb) to not allow something to happen. Like when someone asks for something or permission, and you decide not to give it to them.

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The teacher refused the student's request for an extension on the homework.

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The manager did not refuse the proposal after reviewing it carefully.

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Did the coach refuse the players' suggestion during practice?

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