denial

  • 11denial — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ firm (esp. BrE), strong, vehement, vigorous ▪ When I asked if she had cheated in the exam, she answered with a vehement denial. ▪ explicit, flat …

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  • 12denial — n. 1) to issue a denial 2) a flat; outright; strong; unqualified denial 3) a denial that + clause (they issued a denial that their firm had been involved) * * * [dɪ naɪ(ə)l] outright strong unqualified denial a flat to issue a denial a denial… …

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  • 13denial — [[t]dɪna͟ɪ͟əl[/t]] denials 1) N VAR: oft N of n A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen. It seems clear that despite official denials, differences of opinion lay behind the Ambassador s decision …

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  • 14denial — de|ni|al [dıˈnaıəl] n 1.) [U and C] a statement saying that something is not true →↑deny denial of ▪ The government issued an official denial of the rumour. denial that ▪ denials that border security had not been strict enough 2.) [U] when… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15denial */ — UK [dɪˈnaɪəl] / US noun Word forms denial : singular denial plural denials 1) [countable/uncountable] a statement that something is not true or did not happen a strong/vehement/strenuous denial of something: The company has issued a strong denial …

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  • 16denial — /di nuy euhl/, n. 1. an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false: Despite his denials, we knew he had taken the purse. The politician issued a denial of his opponent s charges. 2. refusal to believe a doctrine, theory, or… …

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  • 17denial — de|ni|al [ dı naıəl ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount a statement that something is not true or did not happen: a strong/vehement/strenuous denial of something: The company has issued a strong denial of responsibility for the mistake. 2. ) uncount… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18denial — A contradiction; a traverse; a withholding; a refusal to grant; a refusal. In pleading, a controverting of affirmative allegations in the pleading of an adversary. Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a denial of statements made in a… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 19denial — noun a) The negation in logic The denial of There might be X is the null, False, there is no X. b) A refusal to comply with a request. Every time we asked for an interview we got a denial. See Also: deny, in denial, denier …

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  • 20denial — noun 1 (C, U) a statement saying that something is not true (+ of): The government issued a firm denial of the rumour. 2 denial of justice/humanity/rights etc a situation in which someone is not allowed to have justice, their rights etc: protests …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English