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entrapment vs denial

denial vs entrapment

entrapment and denial both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
entrapment Yes No No No
denial Yes No No No
As nouns, denial is a hypernym of entrapment; that is, denial is a word with a broader meaning than entrapment:
  • entrapment: a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
  • denial: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Other hypernyms of entrapment include defence, defense, demurrer.
entrapment (noun) denial (noun)
a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
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
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