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Denial

nounid 41879·updated May 18, 2026
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a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

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synonym
abnegationdemurrerdisaffirmation
plural
Denials
possessive
Denial's
pluralpossessive
Denials'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
§2
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
§3
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
§4
the act of refusing to comply, as with a request
§5
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

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