Word Type

Noun

The word "denial" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

acceptance admit

Derived Terms

Denialgate Glomar denial air denial alternative denial anti-access area denial area denial area-denial climate denial denial is not a river in Egypt denial of pregnancy denial of service denial of services denial-of-service attack denialism denialist denialistic in denial non-denial denial nondenial nondenial denial pregnant denial redenial self-denial

Context

logic psychiatry psychology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

assertion asseveration averment defence defence mechanism defence reaction defense defense mechanism defense reaction due process due process of law forgoing forswearing renunciation self-sacrifice selflessness speech act

Type Of (IsA)

assertion defense mechanism speech act statement

Related Terms

denier deny

Related Terms

assertion avoidance comply da da nile defense defense mechanism denier deny egypt egypt river logic lying lying oneself negation negative negative response nile oneself phase phenomenon problem prospect psychological psychological defense refusal response river river egypt untruth

Synonym Network

abnegation defense disclaimer refusal

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