Emphatic refusal Crossword Clue

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Emphatic refusal Crossword Answer

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HECKNO

(6 letters)

NEVER

(5 letters)

OHGODNO

(7 letters)

ISAIDNO

(7 letters)

NOSIREE

(7 letters)

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

EMPHATIC (adjective)
1. spoken with emphasis
2. sudden and strong
REFUSAL (noun)
1. a message refusing to accept something that is offered
2. the act of refusing

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

HECKNO
(6 letters)
NEVER
(5 letters)
OHGODNO
(7 letters)
ISAIDNO
(7 letters)
NOSIREE
(7 letters)

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