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  • 101refuse — I v 1. reject, spurn, disdain, say no or nay, refuse to consider, refuse point blank, put one s foot down, not budge an inch, not yield an inch, turn thumbs down, shake one s head at; decline, Inf. pass up or by, Inf. not buy; abstain from, stand …

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  • 102reject — v 1. refuse, decline, turn down; forbid, veto, disallow, interdict, proscribe, negative, say no to, Law. disaffirm; abnegate; turn thumbs down, turn a deaf ear to, brush off, brush aside, Sl. kiss off, turn away from, Inf. give [s.o.] the bum s… …

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  • 103relinquish — v 1. renounce, surrender, Law. disclaim, abdicate, resign, Chiefly Scot. demit; transfer, hand over, sign away, Law. demise, lease, deliver up, turn over to. 2. abandon, forsake, desert, leave behind; depart, quit, go away from, vacate, evacuate …

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  • 104renounce — v 1. forgo, do or go without, give up, Inf. swear off; forswear, avoid, shun, eschew; forbear, desist from, cease, stop; eliminate, discard, jettison, cast aside or off; abandon, desert, forsake, leave, quit, throw over, turn one s back on. 2.… …

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  • 105repress — v 1. keep under control, control, check, keep in check; arrest, contain, restrain, hold back; harness, bridle, rein in, hold in leash; restrict, fetter, shackle, confine, limit, cramp, constrain; hold in, bottle up, cork up, box up, shut up,… …

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  • 106rescind — v 1. repeal, revoke, reverse, abrogate, abolish; annul, disannul, nullify, declare null and void, render null and void, void, avoid; quash, invalidate, vitiate, vacate, disenact, disestablish; cancel, discharge; supersede, set aside. 2. recant,… …

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  • 107resign — v 1.(usu. in reference to office or position) abdicate, renounce, give up, Law. disclaim, lay down, part with, retire from, vacate, abnegate, Chiefly Scot. demit; relinquish, let go, deliver up, hand over, transfer, turn over; surrender, submit,… …

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  • 108supersede — v 1. supplant, displace, succeed; oust, subvert, cut out, expel; dethrone, unseat, take over, usurp; replace, take the place of, change places with; substitute for, act for, fill in for, relieve, pinch hit, stand in the stead of, stand in the… …

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  • 109void — adj 1. legally ineffectual or unenforceable, not binding, nonviable; null and void, invalid, disestablished, cancelled. 2. ineffectual, inoperative, not in force, worthless, inconsequential, null; futile, ineffective, idle, unavailing, vain,… …

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  • 110withhold — v 1. hold back, restrain, curb, check, keep in check, arrest, contain; control, keep under control, harness, bridle, rein in, hold in, leash; restrict, fetter, shackle; confine, limit, cramp, constrain; hold in, bottle up, cork up, box up, shut… …

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