Terse refusal (4)
(Other definitions for cant that I've seen before include "of words with specialised meaning" , "Affected talk" , "lean over" , "Special jargon of a group" , "Negative-sounding hypocrisy" .)
'terse refusal' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for nope that I've seen before include "Certainly not" , "I don't think so!" , "Negative response" , "definitely not!" , "Not on your life!" .)
(Another definition for noti that I've seen is " something psychologically hidden".)
'terse refusal' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.