{
    "term": "refusal",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give or accept something",
            "sensetop": "refusal to do something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **blunt/flat/curt refusal**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying.",
                    "contextForm": "refusal to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He accepted my refusal with a shrug."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her appeals for funds to support the cause were met with blank refusal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a refusal by a patient to accept the recommended treatment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a refusal of consent to blood transfusions"
                },
                {
                    "text": "her utter refusal to do anything to help"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the enemy's steadfast refusal to accept defeat"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the panel's point-blank refusal to release the information"
                },
                {
                    "text": "their refusal on religious grounds to perform military service"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were a number of reasons given for the refusal of the application."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What do you do in the case of a refusal by a patient to accept treatment?"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["absolute", "adamant", "blank"],
                "verb + refusal": ["be met by", "be met with", "accept"],
                "preposition": ["refusal by", "refusal of"],
                "phrases": ["a refusal of consent", "refusal on… grounds"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈfjuːzl/",
                "audio": "re/refusal/refusal__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈfjuːzl/",
                "audio": "re/refusal/refusal__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}