denial

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Synonyms: genial, menial, venial, penial, xenial, dental, dential, danial, denia, tenial

Antonyms: genial, menial, venial, penial, xenial, dental, dential, danial, denia, tenial

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Noun

1. An [[assertion]] of [[untruth]].
2. {{lb|en|logic}} The [[negation]] in [[logic]].
3. A [[refusal]] or [[failure]] to provide or grant something that is [[requested]] or [[desired]].
4. Refusal to believe that a [[problem]] exists.
5. Refusal to admit responsibility for wrongdoing.
6. [[negationism|Negationism]], [[denialism]] of historical facts or accepted interpretation.
7. {{lb|en|psychology}} A [[defense mechanism]] involving a refusal to accept the truth of a [[phenomenon]] or [[prospect]].
8. A [[disownment]] or [[disavowal]]

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