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noun
The act of denial; a declaration that something is not true.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Repudiation of self or other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: denial
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: assertion, averment, asseveration
Narrower terms: negation
History
From disaffirm + -ation or dis- + affirmation.
