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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.

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

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   Jul 6, 2011 · The meaning of DENIAL is refusal to satisfy a request or desire. How to use denial in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › denialDENIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Denial definition: an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false. See examples of DENIAL used in a sentence.

5. 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 ]

6. 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. Despite official denials, the rumours still persist. Denial of the Mafia's existence is nothing new.

7. 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."

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › denialDenial - definition of denial by The Free Dictionary

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   denial. ( dɪˈnaɪəl) n. 1. a refusal to agree or comply with a statement; contradiction. 2. (Philosophy) the rejection of the truth of a proposition, doctrine, etc: a denial of God's existence. 3. a negative reply; rejection of a request. 4. a refusal to acknowledge; renunciation; disavowal: a denial of one's leader. 5.