The Italian general Badoglio sharply rejected the proposal, and threatened to stop all negotiations and continue the war.

German officials sharply rejected the accusations.

The White House sharply rejected Mr. Gephardt's call for withdrawal.

Last week, in sharply rejecting a preliminary American proposal for phasing in the use of forest credits, the European Union described sinks as "a free gift."

They sharply rejected the terms of the agreement, protesting Medina had never sunk to such levels of ignominy.

Yet, Cullmann sharply rejects the Catholic claim that Peter began the papal succession.

But Mr. Bush sharply rejected that view.

The United States government, which received the report in July, sharply rejected its charges, administration and military officials said.

The statements, Mr. Grosz said, "present an undifferentiated calumniation of Austria, which we sharply reject."

The French sharply rejected such an idea.