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ne·ga·tion
 negation
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- pronunciation:
- n
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act, process, or result of negating; denial or nullification.
- antonyms:
- affirmation
- similar words:
- negative, veto
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definition 2: |
the absence, opposite, or negative of that which is actual or affirmative.
Despair is the negation of hope.- antonyms:
- affirmation
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related words: |
undoing |
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derivations: |
negational (adj.), negationist (n.) |
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