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- pronunciation:
- dih
naI
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
denies, denying, denied |
| definition 1: |
to say that something is not true; refuse to agree with.
I denied that I had broken the lamp.He said she was clumsy, and she denied it.- synonyms:
- challenge, contradict, dispute
- antonyms:
- accept, acknowledge, admit, affirm, assert, claim, concede, confess, confirm, grant, own
- similar words:
- argue, contend, disapprove, object, oppose, question, reject
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| definition 2: |
to refuse to give, provide, or grant.
My parents denied my request for a larger allowance.- synonyms:
- decline, refuse
- antonyms:
- grant
- similar words:
- deprive, forbid, overrule, prohibit, withhold
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| related words: |
contest, decline, disprove, dispute, grudge, veto |
| contrasting words: |
adopt, defend, embrace, uphold |
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