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  • 41reject — 1. verb /rɪˈdʒɛkt,ˈriːdʒɛkt/ to refuse to accept She even rejected my improved offer. Syn: decline, refuse, turn down, repudiate, disown, abn …

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  • 42surrender — sur·ren·der 1 vt 1 a: to yield to the control or possession of another surrender the leased premises surrender collateral to a creditor b: to give up completely or agree to forgo c: to cancel (one s insurance policy) voluntarily 2: to g …

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  • 43annul — an·nul /ə nəl/ vt an·nulled, an·nul·ling 1: to declare (a marriage) to have never validly existed compare divorce 2 a: to make legally void b: to declare to no longer have legal effect Merria …

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  • 44deny — de·ny vt de·nied, de·ny·ing 1: to declare untrue a party...shall admit or deny the averments Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 8(b) compare avoid 2: to refuse to grant denied the moti …

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  • 45refuse — I verb abjure, abnegate, abstain, balk, bar, be obstinate, be unwilling, beg to be excused, cast aside, debar, decline, demur, deny, disaccord with, disallow, disapprove, disavow, disclaim, discountenance, discredit, dismiss, disown, dispense… …

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  • 46renounce — re·nounce /ri nau̇ns/ vb re·nounced, re·nounc·ing vt 1: to announce one s abandonment or giving up of a right to or interest in: disclaim (1) renounce an inheritance 2: to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further …

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  • 47repudiate — re·pu·di·ate /ri pyü dē ˌāt/ vt at·ed, at·ing: to disavow or reject an obligation (as a debt) or duty (as performance under a contract); specif: to indicate an inability or unwillingness to perform as promised under (a contract) re·pu·di·a·tor /… …

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  • 48reject — re·ject /ri jekt/ vt: to refuse to accept, acknowledge, or grant compare revoke Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. reject …

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  • 49controvert — I verb abjure, abnegate, abrogate, answer, answer conclusively, argue, argue the case, argue the point, attack, confute, contend against in discussion, contest, contradict, contradict absolutely, contravene, counter, debate, defeat, deny,… …

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  • 50disaffirm — dis·af·firm /ˌdi sə fərm/ vt: cancel rescind used esp. of a contract made by a minor dis·af·fir·mance /ˌdi sə fər məns/ n dis·af·fir·ma·tion /ˌdis ˌa fər mā shən/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …

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