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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | |
| Examples: | "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges" |
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| Related terms: | speech_act refusal negative disavowal naysaying abnegation deny | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an assertion that something alleged is not true | |
| Related terms: | assertion negation deny | |
| 3. | [ noun ] renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | |
| Synonyms: | self-abnegation self-denial self-renunciation abnegation | |
| Related terms: | selflessness renunciation | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts | |
| Related terms: | defense psychiatry | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (law) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | |
| Synonyms: | defence demurrer defense | |
| Examples: | "he gave evidence for the defense" |
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| Related terms: | prosecution due_process entrapment trial law | |
| Similar spelling: |
denali demille Danial |
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