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refuse
Verb
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If you refuse a request or demand, you decline or reject it.
I refuse to take the offer for this house.
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If you refuse a request or demand, you do not give your permission for it; you withhold it.
My request for a pay raise was refused.
refuse
Noun
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Refuse is stuff that people don't need and throw away.
material
Noun
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Material is the things or ideas that are used in making or doing something.
The raw materials for the goods are mostly imported from Canada.
After the earthquake, it took a long time to rebuild because the building materials were often unavailable.
He spent a year researching and gathering material before writing the book.
material
Adjective
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Material things are things in the real world, often money.
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If something is material, it is big and important.