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Denial
01
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
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denials
02
the refusal to accept or acknowledge something, especially when it is true or obvious
Examples
His denial of the accusations only made people more suspicious.
03
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
04
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
05
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
