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   de·ni·al

   /dəˈnī(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. the action of declaring something to be untrue: "she shook her head in denial" Similar contradictioncounterstatementrefutationrebuttalrepudiationdisclaimerretractionabjurationnegationdissentdisaffirmationrare:confutationretractationOpposite confirmation
   • ▪ a statement that something is not true: "official denials" 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
   • ▪ failure to acknowledge an unacceptable truth or emotion or to admit it into consciousness, used as a defense mechanism: "you're living in denial"
   • ▪ short for self-denial
   • ▪ disavowal of a person as one's leader.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word denial, from refusal to admit the truth or reality of something to a psychological defense mechanism. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases and articles.

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   Denial is a noun that means an assertion that something is false, a refusal to believe or acknowledge something, or a psychological defense mechanism. Learn more about the word history, usage, and related terms of denial from Dictionary.com.

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

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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."

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9. 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…