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de·ni·al
 denial
- pronunciation:
- dih
naI
 l
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a statement or assertion of the falsehood of something.
- synonyms:
- repudiation
- antonyms:
- admission
- similar words:
- disapproval, disclaimer, disproof
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| definition 2: |
the refusal to honor or fulfill a request.
- synonyms:
- refusal, rejection
- antonyms:
- concession
- similar words:
- blackball, declination, rebuff, turndown
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| definition 3: |
a refusal to accept a theory, doctrine, or belief.
- synonyms:
- disbelief, repudiation
- antonyms:
- acceptance, concession
- similar words:
- dissent, skepticism, unbelief
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| definition 4: |
the act of disowning or repudiating.
- synonyms:
- disclaiming, repudiation
- similar words:
- rejection, renunciation
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| definition 5: |
a state of unwillingness to mentally or emotionally accept that which is in fact true.
She is still in denial that her child has a serious learning disorder.
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| related words: |
veto |
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