absolute refusal
Frequency: 7.015.2 per million words
Used to emphasize a complete and unconditional refusal.
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- He met my generous offer with an absolute refusal.
- The board issued an absolute refusal to the proposed merger.
- Her absolute refusal to compromise led to the eventual breakup.
- We were surprised by the absolute refusal from the local authorities.
- I cannot understand his absolute refusal to see a doctor.
- There has been an absolute refusal by the ministry to release the documents.
- Despite the incentives, there was an absolute refusal from the staff to work overtime.
- The athlete's absolute refusal to take the test resulted in a lifetime ban.
- Sometimes an absolute refusal is the only way to set a healthy boundary.
- The group's absolute refusal to negotiate made the situation increasingly dire.