Claim
Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds
Deny
Deny verb - To declare not to be true.
Usage example: the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Like Brother and Sister: Alex and Jo, who claim their friendship is like this and deny they have feelings for each other.
Source: Series / Grey's Anatomy -
Sanjou is quick to deny such a claim as at this point, she already knows Sumizome is in love with her (and would therefore have no interest in Touka).
Source: Manga / Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha -
During Song Joong-Ki's time on the show, Gwang Soo would often claim to be close friends with him due to similar age, only to have Joong-Ki deny it.
Source: Series / Running Man
Cite this Source
Deny and Claim. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/claim/deny
Claim & Deny. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/claim/deny>.
Deny or Claim. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/claim/deny.
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