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refusal

re·fus·al [ ri fyz'l ] (plural re·fus·als)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. unwillingness to do something: a declaration or an attitude of unwillingness to do or accept something

2. first offer of something: the chance to accept or reject something before it is offered to others

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