Contain and Deny

Contain

Contain verb - To have within.

Deny and contain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deny" instead a verb "Contain".

Nearby Words: container, containing, containment, containable

Deny

Deny verb - Deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure.
Usage example: She denied herself wine and spirits

Contain and deny are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contain" instead a verb "Deny".

Nearby Words: denial, denied, denying, deniable

Common collocations

power contain power deny power
part contain part deny part
knowledge contain knowledge deny knowledge
sort contain sort deny sort
Other words: elements.
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