Denial and Proscription

Denial

Denial noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

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

Nearby Words: deny, denied, deniable, denier

Proscription

Proscription noun - An order that something not be done or used.
Usage example: a strongly worded proscription against smoking indoors

Denial and proscription are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Denial" instead a noun "Proscription".

Nearby Words: proscribe, proscribed

How words are described

declining declining denial declining proscription
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