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   denial

   /dɪˈnʌɪəl/

   noun

   • 1. the action of denying something: "she shook her head in denial" Similar contradictioncounterstatementrefutationrebuttalrepudiationdisclaimerretractionabjurationnegationdissentdisaffirmationrare:confutationretractationOpposite confirmation
   • ▪ a statement that something is not true: "his pious denials of responsibility" Similar contradictioncounterstatementrefutationrebuttalrepudiationdisclaimerretractionabjurationnegationdissentdisaffirmationrare:confutationretractationOpposite confirmation
   • ▪ the refusal of something requested or desired: "the denial of insurance to people with certain medical conditions" Similar refusalwithholdingwithdrawalrejectiondismissalrebuffrepulsedeclinationvetoturndowninformal:thumbs downred lightknock-backOpposite acceptance
   • ▪ refusal to acknowledge an unacceptable truth or emotion or to admit it into consciousness, used as a defence mechanism: "I was an addict in denial"
   • ▪ short for self-denial
   • ▪ refusal to acknowledge someone as one's leader.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDENIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DENIAL definition: 1. a statement that something is not true or does not exist: 2. a statement that someone has not…. Learn more.

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     a statement that something is not true or does not exist:...

   • Znaczenie Denial, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DENIAL definicja: 1. a statement that something is not true...

   • Denial: Arabic Translation

     DENIAL translate: إنكار / رَفض. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Denial: Ukrainian Translation

     denial - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • Denial: Italian Translation

     denial translate: negazione, rifiuto, smentita, diniego,...

   • Denial: Polish Translation

     DENIAL translate: zaprzeczenie, pozbawienie, odmowa,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › denialDenial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DENIAL is refusal to satisfy a request or desire. How to use denial in a sentence.

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDENIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDENIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a statement that something is not true or does not exist: issue a denial The CEO issued a denial of the report that she is about to resign. [ + that ] Officials did not believe the runner's denial that he had taken drugs. denial of His denial of responsibility for the accident was unconvincing. C2 [ C ]

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › denialdenial noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [countable] a statement that something is not true or does not exist; the action of denying something. denial (of something) the prisoner’s repeated denials of the charges against him. The terrorists issued a denial of responsibility for the attack. denial that…

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › denialDenial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A denial is a refusal, and often means a refusal to believe or accept something as the truth. "When asked if he ate the powdered doughnut, he gave a flat denial. Since his face was covered with powdered sugar, the denial was ludicrous."

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › denial_ndenial, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the noun denial mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun denial, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. denial has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. law (early 1600s) psychoanalysis (1910s) bridge (1910s) Entry status.