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denial

/dɪˈnaɪ.əl/
noun
  1. The negation in logic.

    "The denial of "There might be X" is the null, "False, there is no X.""

  2. A refusal to comply with a request.

    "Every time we asked for an interview we got a denial."

  3. An assertion of untruth.

    "The singer has issued a sweeping denial of all the rumors."

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