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Sense: To refuse
Synonyms:
demur, resist Collocations, recoil Collocations, be unwilling, hesitate Collocations, refuse Collocations, shirk, dodge Collocations, shy away from, shrink from, flinch Collocations, back away, quail Collocations
Sense: To frustrate
Synonyms:
thwart Collocations, hinder Collocations, check Collocations, frustrate, prevent Collocations, stop Collocations, block Collocations, impede Collocations