"refusal" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "refuse + -al",
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      "form": "refusal",
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      "form": "refusals",
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        {
          "text": "Your refusal to do your job resulted in your being fired."
        }
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        "A refusal to a request, offer, invitation, or command, is saying no to it."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Her refusal to participate was clear when she stayed in her seat."
        }
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        "A refusal to do something is also when you are not willing to do it."
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    {
      "enpr": "rĭfyo͞ozʹəl"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/rɪˈfjuːzl̩/"
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-refusal.ogg",
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  "word": "refusal"
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  "etymology_text": "refuse + -al",
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      "form": "refusal",
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        {
          "text": "Your refusal to do your job resulted in your being fired."
        }
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        "A refusal to a request, offer, invitation, or command, is saying no to it."
      ],
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      ]
    },
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          "text": "Her refusal to participate was clear when she stayed in her seat."
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      "enpr": "rĭfyo͞ozʹəl"
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