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Refuse vs. Decline vs. Reject vs. Deny

🔹 Refuse (verb) = Say "no" to something offered or requested (отказываться).
🔹 Decline (verb) = Politely refuse or reduce in value/quantity (вежливо отказываться).
🔹 Reject (verb) = Dismiss something as not good enough or suitable (отвергать).
🔹 Deny (verb) = State something is not true or refuse to admit something (отрицать, отказать в доступе).


🎯 Examples:

- He refused to answer the question during the interview.
- I had to decline the invitation because of a prior commitment.
- The company rejected the candidate’s application due to lack of experience.
- She denied stealing the documents, insisting she was innocent.
- He refused to give up, no matter the obstacles.
- Sales have declined slightly this quarter compared to the last one.
- The team rejected the new proposal, saying it lacked key details.
- The suspect denied all allegations during the interrogation.


Pronunciation - первый звук везде - короткий [ɪˈ]

Refuse [rɪˈfjuːz]
Decline [dɪˈklaɪn]
Reject [rɪˈdʒɛkt]
Deny [dɪˈnaɪ]


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Refuse vs. Decline vs. Reject vs. Deny

🔹 Refuse (verb) = Say "no" to something offered or requested (отказываться).
🔹 Decline (verb) = Politely refuse or reduce in value/quantity (вежливо отказываться).
🔹 Reject (verb) = Dismiss something as not good enough or suitable (отвергать).
🔹 Deny (verb) = State something is not true or refuse to admit something (отрицать, отказать в доступе).


🎯 Examples:

- He refused to answer the question during the interview.
- I had to decline the invitation because of a prior commitment.
- The company rejected the candidate’s application due to lack of experience.
- She denied stealing the documents, insisting she was innocent.
- He refused to give up, no matter the obstacles.
- Sales have declined slightly this quarter compared to the last one.
- The team rejected the new proposal, saying it lacked key details.
- The suspect denied all allegations during the interrogation.


Pronunciation - первый звук везде - короткий [ɪˈ]

Refuse [rɪˈfjuːz]
Decline [dɪˈklaɪn]
Reject [rɪˈdʒɛkt]
Deny [dɪˈnaɪ]


#tipoftheday #vocabulary #лексика

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