denial
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/dɪˈnaɪəl/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈnaɪəl/
noun
C1
Saying that something is not true or does not exist.
The government issued a denial that taxes would increase.
C1
Refusing to give someone something they should have.
The denial of basic rights angered many people.
C1
Refusing to accept something bad or painful is true.
His denial about his health problems made things worse.
translation
Saying that something is not true or does not exist.; Refusing to give someone something they should have.; Refusing to accept something bad or painful is true.
Word Forms
Plural
denials