Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ri-fyooz]
- /rɪˈfyuz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ri-fyooz]
- /rɪˈfyuz/
Definitions of unrefusable word
- verb with object unrefusable to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award. 1
- verb with object unrefusable to decline to give; deny (a request, demand, etc.): to refuse permission. 1
- verb with object unrefusable to express a determination not to (do something): to refuse to discuss the question. 1
- verb with object unrefusable to decline to submit to. 1
- verb with object unrefusable (of a horse) to decline to leap over (a barrier). 1
- verb with object unrefusable to decline to accept (a suitor) in marriage. 1
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Origin of unrefusable
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English refusen < Middle French refuser, Old French ≪ Latin refūsus, past participle of refundere to pour back; see refund1
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Parts of speech for Unrefusable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unrefusable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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