The Clue
Junk (6 letter answer)
The Answer
REFUSE
Tags
Notes
The answer REFUSE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
Related Clues
Decline
Deny
Spurn
Trash
Say nay
Turn down
Certain barge cargo
Definition
REFUSE as a noun:
1. (garbage, refuse, food waste, scraps) = food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
REFUSE as a verb:
1. (refuse, decline) = show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
2. (refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline) = refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
3. (defy, resist, refuse) = elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
4. (deny, refuse) = refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
5. (resist, reject, refuse) = resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
6. (reject, turn down, turn away, refuse) = refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"