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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Nathaniel Bacon and his rebels set fire to Jamestown, the capital of the Virginia colony.

— USA Today, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Smokejumpers kicked cargo destined for mountain villages in Vietnam, Hmong rebels in Laos, and Muslim dissidents in China.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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