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maybe-refusing
verb
/may-bee-ri-fyoo-zing/
Definition
Wrapping an unequivocal refusal in imaginary uncertainty for the sake of politeness.
In use
“He was maybe-refusing from the moment the invitation arrived.”
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Language
- Language form
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /may-bee-ri-fyoo-zing/
Classification
- Life domain
- People & society
History
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