noun : DENIAL
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges" ;
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2. (
) the act of asserting that something alleged is not true ;
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3. (
) (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts ;
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4. (
) renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others ;
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