The Clue
Rejected (7 letter answer)
The Answer
REFUSED
Tags
Notes
The answer REFUSED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
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"