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efugee n. fugitive, runaway, escapee, displaced person, DP, exile,
‚migr‚: The problem of the refugees was most acute after the
war.
refurbish v. restore, refurnish, redecorate, clean (up), polish, renew,
renovate, spruce up, remodel, refit, overhaul, repair,
recondition, revamp, rebuild, Colloq do up, US fix up: The
person who bought the house refurbished it completely, at
enormous expense.
refusal n. 1 denial, rejection, disapproval, turn-down: She pleaded
against the grand vizier's refusal to grant amnesty to her
brother. 2 option, choice, privilege, disposal: We were
promised first refusal on the house should it come on the
market.
refuse° v. 1 decline, reject, spurn, repudiate, turn down, rebuff, give
(something) the thumbs down, US turn thumbs down on, Colloq pass
by or up: They refused our application to build a hotel here.
Did he actually refuse a knighthood? 2 deny, deprive (of),
withhold, disallow, not allow or permit: They refused me my
right to vote.
refuseý n. rubbish, sweepings, waste, litter, dust, dirt, dregs, dross,
garbage, debris, detritus, cast-offs, junk, Chiefly US trash:
Refuse collection is scheduled for once a week.
regal adj. 1 royal, kingly, queenly, princely, fit for or befitting a
king or queen, noble, lordly, sovereign, majestic, imperial,
stately, splendid, magnificent, grand, resplendent, palatial,
exalted: The regal throne was decorated with gold and precious
stones. 2 disdainful, haughty, proud, scornful, contumelious,
contemptuous, derisory, derisive, pompous, lordly: She was
dismissed with a regal wave of the hand.
regale v. entertain, amuse, delight, divert, indulge, please, gratify,
captivate, fascinate, entrance, enchant, spellbind, bewitch,
charm, enrapture: She regaled them with entertaining tales of
her travels.
regalia n. finery, decorations, insignia, emblems, accoutrements,
furnishings, apparatus, gear, paraphernalia, trappings, tackle,
appurtenances, equipment, equipage: The Bishop was dressed in