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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of one who denies something; a denial.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of deny form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

contradictorycontrarynegativeopposingrenunciativerepudiative

Example

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"Denying she was an anarchist, Katja maintained she wished only to make changes in our government, not to destroy it."

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