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refuse vs bounce

bounce vs refuse

refuse and bounce both are nouns.

refuse and bounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refuse Yes No Yes No
bounce Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bounce is a hyponym of refuse; that is, bounce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refuse:
  • refuse: not accept as true
  • bounce: refuse to accept and send back
Other hyponyms of refuse include dishonor, dishonour.
refuse (noun) bounce (noun)
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
refuse (verb) bounce (verb)
show unwillingness towards eject from the premises
not accept as true hit something so that it bounces
refuse to let have spring back; spring away from an impact
refuse entrance or membership leap suddenly
elude, especially in a baffling way move up and down repeatedly
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ come back after being refused
refuse to accept and send back
Difference between refuse and bounce

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