She did not actually refuse, but the way she frowned was an implication of her unwillingness. There was no implication of dishonesty in his failure in business.
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pli|ca|tion — «ply KAY shuhn», noun. 1. a) the act or process of folding. b) the fold. 2. plicate form or condition: »An artist of the Chinese school…may accentuate folds of drapery by a kind of shadow beneath the plication (W. Anderson) … Useful english dictionary
am|pli|a|tion — «AM plee AY shuhn», noun. Archaic. an enlarging or extending; amplification. ╂[< Latin ampliātiō, ōnis < ampliāre widen < amplius, neuter comparative of amplus ample] … Useful english dictionary
ap|pli|ca|tion — «AP luh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. a spoken or written request for a job, money, position, help, entrance, or office: »I have put in my application to become a boy scout. All applications for tickets must be received within three days. He filled out an … Useful english dictionary
com|pli|ca|tion — «KOM pluh KAI shuhn», noun. 1. a confused state of affairs that is hard to understand or settle: »Such a complication of little rules makes this game hard to learn. His business complications required three lawyers to straighten them out. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
du|pli|ca|tion — «DOO pluh KAY shuhn, DYOO », noun. 1. the act of duplicating; making anything twice as many or as much; repetition of an action or thing: »Duplication of effort is a waste of time. 2. the condition or fact of being duplicated. 3. a duplicate… … Useful english dictionary
ex|pli|ca|tion — «EHKS pluh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. an explanation; interpretation. 2. a detailed statement or description … Useful english dictionary
sup|pli|ca|tion — «SUHP luh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. the action of supplicating: »He knelt in supplication. Their grave, white faces lifted in a single supplication to the ship (Thomas Wolfe). 2. Usually, supplications. a humble and earnest request or prayer:… … Useful english dictionary
cen|tu´pli|ca´tion — cen|tu|pli|cate (adjective, noun. sehn TOO pluh kiht, kayt; TYOO ; verb. sehn TOO pluh kayt, TYOO », adjective, noun, verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. –adj. hundredfold; centuple. –n. one hundred forms or versions; 100 copies. –v.t. to increase 100 times; … Useful english dictionary
con|du|pli|ca|tion — «KON doo pluh KAY shuhn, dyoo », noun. a doubling; repetition … Useful english dictionary
de|du|pli|ca|tion — «DEE doo pluh KAY shuhn, dyoo », noun. Botany. the congenital separation of one organ into two or more … Useful english dictionary
