refusal: Meaning and Definition of

re•fus•al

Pronunciation: (ri-fy'zul), [key]
— n.
  1. an act or instance of refusing.
  2. priority in refusing or taking something; option.
  3. complete resistance of a driven pile to further driving.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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