denial

  • 21denial — noun 1) the reports met with a denial Syn: contradiction, refutation, rebuttal, repudiation, disclaimer; negation, dissent 2) the denial of insurance to certain people Syn: refusal, withholding; rejection, rebuff …

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  • 22denial — de•ni•al [[t]dɪˈnaɪ əl[/t]] n. 1) an assertion that an allegation is false 2) refusal to believe a doctrine 3) disbelief in the existence or reality of a thing 4) the refusal to satisfy a claim, request, etc., or the refusal of a person making it …

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  • 23denial — noun 1) the reports met with a denial Syn: contradiction, rebuttal, repudiation, refutation, disclaimer 2) the denial of insurance to certain people Syn: refusal, withholding …

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  • 24denial — [dɪˈnaɪəl] noun 1) [C/U] a statement that something is not true the company s denial of the charges against it[/ex] 2) [U] the refusal to let someone have or do something the denial of health care to poor patients[/ex] 3) [U] technical the… …

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  • 25denial — /dəˈnaɪəl / (say duh nuyuhl) noun 1. a contradiction of a statement, etc. 2. refusal to believe a doctrine, etc. 3. disbelief in the existence or reality of a thing. 4. the refusal of a claim, request, etc., or of a person making a request. 5.… …

  • 26denial — n. 1 the act or an instance of denying. 2 a refusal of a request or wish. 3 a statement that a thing is not true; a rejection (denial of the accusation). 4 a disavowal of a person as one s leader etc. 5 = SELF DENIAL …

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  • 27denial — noun Date: 1528 1. refusal to satisfy a request or desire 2. a. (1) refusal to admit the truth or reality (as of a statement or charge) (2) assertion that an allegation is false b. refus …

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  • 28Denial — This interesting surname derives ultimately from the Hebrew male personal name Daniel , which means God is my judge , and was borne by one of the most important prophets in the Bible. The name does not appear in England before the Conquest of… …

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  • 29denial — Synonyms and related words: Eighteenth Amendment, Prohibition Party, Volstead Act, abjuration, abjurement, abnegation, abrogation, absolute contradiction, abstaining, agnosticism, annulment, answer, argument, atheism, ban, bereavement, bucking,… …

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  • 30denial n — Don t let me drown in Egypt! pleaded Tom, deep in denial …

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