The following terms have a non-positive connotation in the excerpt:
- prevent
- obstructing
- refusing.
What is a negative connotation?
A word is said to have a negative connotation if it can be used to mean something that is not positive.
Note that connotations are still subject to contextual interpretation and hence must be interpreted in the light of the context in which they have been used.
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