See rejection in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
A negative response:
nay, no, refusal. See affirmA refusal to grant the truth of a statement or charge:
contradiction, denial, disaffirmance, disaffirmation, disclaimer, negation. (Law) traversal. See affirmA turning down of a request:
denial, disallowance, refusal, turndown. See accept
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