refuse
verb
to say you will not do something that someone has asked you to do
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to not accept an offer or request
to not take advantage of an opportunity
to say no by turning your head from side to side
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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Open Dictionary
… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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