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Mr. Tom Posted 13 years ago
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Denied or refused?

Hi

Can "denied" and "refused" be essentially synonymous in these sentences?

The chairman suffered the indignity of being refused admission to the meeting.

The chairman suffered the indignity of being denied admission to the meeting.

You can't deny me a sandwich.
You can't refuse me a sandwich.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Can "denied" and "refused" be essentially synonymous in these sentences? Yes.

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Mr. TomCan "denied" and "refused" be essentially synonymous in these sentences?
Yes.
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