Denial
Denial noun - A refusal to confirm the truth of a statement.
Usage example: the senator issued a flat denial of the accusation against her
Disconfirmation and denial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disconfirmation" instead a noun "Denial".
Disconfirmation
Disconfirmation noun - A refusal to confirm the truth of a statement.
Usage example: an official disconfirmation of the rumors that the military was planning an invasion
Denial and disconfirmation are semantically related. You can use "Denial" instead a noun "Disconfirmation".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- contradiction and denial
- contradiction and disconfirmation
- rejection and denial
- rejection and disconfirmation
- negative and denial
- negative and disconfirmation
- negation and denial
- negation and disconfirmation
- disavowal and denial
- disavowal and disconfirmation
- rebuttal and denial
- rebuttal and disconfirmation
- repudiation and denial
- repudiation and disconfirmation
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