Denial and Exception

Denial

Denial noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

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Exception and denial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exception" instead a noun "Denial".

Nearby Words: deny, denied, deniable, denier

Exception noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.

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Denial and exception are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Denial" instead a noun "Exception".

human	human denial	human exception
usual	usual denial	usual exception
obvious	obvious denial	obvious exception
strong	strong denial	strong exception
Other adjectives: violent, massive, extreme, serious, little, general, explicit, weird, occasional, global.

She also shows impressive understanding of other people's motivations and relations (with the notable exception of Rei — she's aware of Misato/Kaji, just in denial).

Source: Wise Beyond Their Years
She first denies being a lesbian while eating Zii out, and repeats the denial regularly after that, sometimes while leering at or fondling another woman, despite claiming that Zii is a sole exception.

Source: Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?
Dysfunction Junction: The entire damned group with the exception of Ab3 At one point it mentions that Ab3 went into deep denial and actually convinced himself that this was just what a roleplaying group looked like, that this is how friends treated one another.

Source: Literature / Binder of Shame

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