denial synonyms
denial
n.
Refusal to recognize a situation
disavowal, forswearing, repudiation, contradiction, disclaiming, disclaimer, abnegation, rejection, refutation, negation, retraction, recantation, dismissal, renunciation, dismissing, disowning, disaffirmation, refusal to recognize, refusal to acknowledge, disbelief. Antonyms
acknowledgment*, avowal*, confession. * Refusal to give consent
rejection, veto, dissent, disapproval; see opposition 2, refusal.
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