The Clue
Refuse (7 letter answer)
The Answer
DECLINE
Tags
Notes
The answer DECLINE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
DECLINE as a noun:
1. (decline, diminution) = change toward something smaller or lower
2. (decline, declination) = a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
3. (decay, decline) = a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
4. (descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope) = a downward slope or bend
DECLINE as a verb:
1. (worsen, decline) = grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
2. (refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline) = refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
3. (refuse, decline) = show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
4. (decline, go down, wane) = grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
5. go down; "The roof declines here"
6. (decline, slump, correct) = go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"
7. inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"