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rejection, negation, voting down
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The bill was voted down in the committee.
The parliament decided to vote down the budget proposal.
We carefully made preparations so that the proposal would not be voted down.
As a result of the amendment being voted down by a minority of votes in favor, the original proposal was adopted.
At the United Nations Security Council, the resolution was ultimately voted down due to the exercise of veto power by a permanent member state.
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