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denial

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The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation; -- the contrary of affirmation.

A refusal to admit the truth of a statement, charge, imputation, etc.; assertion of the untruth of a thing stated or maintained; a contradiction.

A refusal to grant; rejection of a request.

A refusal to acknowledge; disclaimer of connection with; disavowal; -- the contrary of confession; as, the denial of a fault charged on one; a denial of God.

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he gave evidence for the defense Source: Internet

it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges Source: Internet

According to CNN, sources say that Trump is continuing to deny his loss and is “devolving further into denial.” Source: Internet

Adams said: "I'm very, very clear about my denial of IRA membership but I don't disassociate myself from the IRA." Source: Internet

Again, he noted, far-away Australia has no much interest in Rwanda "and doesn't really understand what denial of the Genocide committed against the Tutsi is." Source: Internet

A denial of one's own concrete past constitutes an inauthentic lifestyle, and the same goes for all other kinds of facticity (having a human body — e.g. one that doesn't allow a person to run faster than the speed of sound —identity, values, etc.). Source: Internet

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