Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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denial | Yes | No | No | No |
averment | Yes | No | No | No |
denial (noun) | averment (noun) |
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a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) |
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | |
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | |
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true | |
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts |