Just as a qualified acknowledgment of the rejection of an offer serves to keep an offer alive,a qualified rejection may have a similar effect.

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A qualified rejection may include counter-offers or requests for modifications to the original offer, which can signal to the offeror that the offeree is still interested in negotiating and potentially reaching an agreement. This can serve to keep the communication and negotiation process open.

Just as a Qualified Acknowledgment of the Rejection of an Offer