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The action of denying a claim or accusation
“There is no denial of the assertion that the university and hospital were built of brick.”
The refusal of something requested or desired
“The army replied to Julia's letter with a denial of her request to have her husband discharged.”
The act or fact of rejection or repudiating something or someone
“They regarded his declaration that he was the bread which cometh down from heaven, as equivalent to a denial of his earthly parentage.”
The act of withdrawing or recanting a statement or opinion formerly expressed
“But if the critics were anticipating a denial of his former views on politics and art, they were sorely disappointed.”
The act of forcefully dispossessing or depriving someone of something
A nonconformity or defiance of rules, laws, or standards
Rejection of metaphysical beliefs
Habitual skepticism, or a refusal or reluctance to accept ideas
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