- (n.) The act of gainsaying, refusing or disowning; negation; -- the contrary of affirmation.
- (n.) A refusal to admit the truth of a statement, charge, imputation, etc.; assertion of the untruth of a thing stated or maintained; a contradiction.
- (n.) A refusal to acknowledge; disclaimer of connection with; disavowal; -- the contrary of confession; as, the denial of a fault charged on one; a denial of God.
- (n.) A refusal to grant; rejection of a request.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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