5/ Verbs easily confused

 

5. Refuse vs. Deny

• Refuse

  • Meaning: To decline or reject an offer, request, or proposal.
  • Usage: When someone chooses not to accept something.
  • Example: "She refused the invitation to the meeting."

• Deny

  • Meaning: To state that something is not true or to reject an allegation.
  • Usage: When countering a claim or refusing to acknowledge a fact.
  • Example: "He denied any involvement in the incident."
  • Tip: “Refuse” is about saying “no” to something offered; “deny” is about rejecting a claim or stating something isn’t true.

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