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deny

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈdɛnɪs/, French: /dəni/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(den′is; Fr. də nē′)



deny
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Sense: Verb: refute
Synonyms:
refute, brush aside, repudiate, dispute Collocations, contradict, negate, disclaim, disagree with, take exception to, declare sth not to be true, spurn, counter Collocations, disallow, disavow, contravene, controvert, forswear, rebut, abnegate, renounce, not admit, disaffirm, impugn, refuse to admit, refuse to acknowledge, not buy (informal)
Antonyms:
admit to, affirm, acknowledge Collocations, concede, approve Collocations, accept Collocations, agree to
Sense: Verb: decline
Synonyms:
decline Collocations, reject Collocations, turn down, refuse Collocations, veto, nullify, say "no" to, discard Collocations, rule out, turn your nose up at (informal), begrudge
Sense: Verb: block
Synonyms:
block Collocations, bar Collocations, refuse entry to, turn away, prohibit, not let sb in


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