REFUSENIKS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

refuseniks

noun

variants also refusniks

plural of refusenik

as in refusers

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rebels

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He was convicted in 2009 of human rights abuses in the fight against the rebels, and later of corruption charges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
He was convicted in 2009 of human rights abuses in the fight against the rebels and, later on, corruption charges.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

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