Term: naysaying: the act of saying no to a request
Broader: denial: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | Unrelated: purification: the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing
Broader: denial: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | Unrelated: morphea: localized scleroderma
Broader: denial: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | Unrelated: pinprick: a minor annoyance
Broader: denial: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | Unrelated: fungus gnat: minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings
Broader: denial: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | Unrelated: government department: a department of government
Broader: denial: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | Unrelated: casuarius: type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries
Broader: denial: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | Unrelated: dental practice: the practice of dentistry
Broader: denial: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | Unrelated: symbology: the study or the use of symbols and symbolism
Broader: denial: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | Unrelated: veterinary medicine: the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
Broader: denial: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | Unrelated: nonlinear system: a system whose performance cannot be described by equations of the first degree