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(noun) an assertion that something alleged is not true |
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Related Words: assertion, asseveration, averment, negating, negation |
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(noun) the act of refusing a request; "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges" |
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Related Words: disavowal, naysaying, negative, refusal, speech act |
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(noun) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts |
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Related Words: defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction |
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(noun) renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others |
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Synonyms: abnegation, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation |
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Related Words: forgoing, forswearing, renunciation |
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(noun) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" |
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Synonyms: defence, defense, demurrer |
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Related Words: due process, due process of law |
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