Refusing

//ɹɪˈfjuːzɪŋ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of refuse form-of, gerund, participle, present

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incapableincapablenegativeself-denial

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"This is why I am refusing the offer."

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