deniable

(dē nīə bəl, di-)

adjective

that can be denied

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See deniable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Possible to contradict or declare untrue: deniable accusations.
  2. Being such that plausible disavowal or disclaimer is possible: “Covert action was deniable; a Pentagon program would not be” (Bob Woodward).

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  • de·niˌa·bilˈi·ty noun
  • de·niˈa·bly adverb

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