denial
(Chiefly U.S.)
[noun]
Synonyms:
- negation, contradiction, dissent, renunciation, repudiation, retraction
- refusal, prohibition, rebuff, rejection, repulse, veto

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Antonyms: admission
Contrasted words: allowing, conceding, grant, letting, leave, permission, sufferance, acknowledgment, avowal, confession, affirmation, assertion, confirmation, indulgence, self-indulgence, overdoing, overindulgence
Related Words: declination, nonacceptance, controversion, disproof, rebuttal, refutal, refutation, refusal, rejection, repudiation, abstaining, refraining

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

de‧ni‧al AC /dɪˈnaɪəl/ noun
[Word Family: verb: deny; noun: denial; adverb: undeniably; adjective: undeniable]

1. [uncountable and countable] a statement saying that something is not true ⇒ deny
denial of
The government issued an official denial of the rumour.
denial that
denials that border security had not been strict enough

2. [uncountable] when someone refuses to allow someone else to have or to do something
denial of
protests against the denial of human rights

3. [uncountable] a condition in which you refuse to admit or believe that something bad exists or has happened
in denial
His girlfriend is in denial, and refuses to admit that he will soon die.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

denial
noun
ADJ. firm, strong, vehement, vigorous When I asked if she had cheated in the exam, she answered with a vehement denial.
explicit The document contains an explicit denial that the company ever sold arms.
government, official Despite official denials, it appears the government did make a deal with the terrorists.
VERB + DENIAL issue, make The chairman of the company issued a denial of the allegations. Jefferson made no denial of his actions on that night.
PREP. ~ from a denial from senior officials
PHRASES a chorus of denials His question was greeted with a chorus of denials.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

denial

a strong denial
When the accusation was made, it met with a strong denial.
a vehement/vigorous denial (=very strong)
The report led to vehement denials from the minister involved.
a categorical denial (=saying very definitely that something is not true)
Her categorical denial conflicted with the evidence.
an angry denial
There were angry denials of corruption in the police force.
an official denial
The Army has consistently issued official denials of involvement.
a public denial
He refused to make any public denial.
issue a denial (=deny something publicly or officially)
Immediately the government issued a denial of the rumours.
make a denial (=deny something)
He made no public denial of the allegations against him.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

DENIAL
Don't Even Notice I Am Lying

[TahlilGaran] Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary ▲