Refusal

17 clues
Option
___-no
Denial
Firm no
Negation
Turndown?
Rejection
Nyet, e.g.
Thumbs down
Declination
Turning down
Naysayer's act
Proposer's fear
Nyet or nah, e.g.
One might be flat-out
Rejection of an offer
Act of a horse stopping short at a jump
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