Denial and Loss

Denial

Denial noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

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

Nearby Words: deny, denied, deniable, denier

Loss noun - The state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed.

Usage example: her loss of sleep meant that she would have trouble concentrating at work the next day

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Denial and loss are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Denial" instead a noun "Loss".

Nearby Word: losing

human	human denial	human loss
usual	usual denial	usual loss
complete	complete denial	complete loss
utter	utter denial	utter loss
Other adjectives: instant, total, sheer, heavy, actual, constant, severe, massive, extreme, serious, little, permanent, immediate, general, less, outright, subsequent, occasional.

Fai and Sakura represent Denial as they refuse to acknowledge Syaoran because doing so forces them to realize the clone's betrayal and the loss of their friend.

Source: Five Stages of Grief
Hank is afraid of propane and in denial of the problem, while Luanne's grief over Buckley's death and the loss of her hair has manifested itself in the form of anger at the general injustice of the world.

Source: Western Animation / King of the Hill
Five Stages of Grief: The group embodies various aspects of the stages of grief: Fai and Sakura represent Denial as they refuse to acknowledge Syaoran because doing so forces them to think about the clone's betrayal and the loss of their friend.

Source: Fan Fic / Shatterheart

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