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Denial

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

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renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

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the act of asserting that something alleged is not true

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the act of refusing to comply, as with a request

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(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

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abnegationdemurrerdisaffirmation
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