refusal

/rɪˈfjuzəl/
noun
  1. An act of saying or showing that you will not do, accept, or allow something.
    • The company sent a formal refusal of the job offer.
    • His repeated refusals to help frustrated the team.
    • Her refusal to sign the document surprised everyone.
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