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deny
verb [T] (NOT TRUE) /dɪˈnaɪ/Definition
B2 to say that something is not true: He will not confirm or deny the allegations. [+ that] Neil denies that he broke the window, but I'm sure he did. [+ -ing verb] Neil denies breaking the window.Denying and contradicting there's no denying › it is true: There's no denying that this has been a difficult year for the company.Admitting and confessing
(Definition of deny verb (NOT TRUE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- answer (sb) back phrasal verb
- apparently adverb
- change your tune idiom
- contradict verb
- contradiction noun
- contradictory adjective
- defensive adjective
- deniable adjective
- denial noun (NOT ALLOW)
- denial noun (NOT TRUE)
- disabuse verb
- dispute verb
- fly in the face of sth idiom
- I'm a Dutchman idiom
- in the same breath idiom
- make (a) nonsense of sth idiom
- oxymoron noun
- rebut verb
- rebuttal noun
- stand sth on its head idiom
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