NOUN | communication | disaffirmation, denial | the act of asserting that something alleged is not true |
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Meaning | The act of asserting that something alleged is not true. | |
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Synonym | denial | |
Narrower | negation | The speech act of negating |
Broader | assertion, averment, asseveration | A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) |
Spanish | denegación, desmentida, mentís | |
Catalan | denegació, negativa |
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