Denial and Yes

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Denial

Denial noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
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Yes is an antonym for denial.
Nearby Words: deny, denied, deniable, denier

Yes

Yes noun - A vote or decision for something.
Usage example: the bill passed with 50 “yeses” and 12 “noes.”
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Denial is an antonym for yes.
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  • A Running Gag in Archer is for somebody (usually Krieger) to be accused of some immoral or bizarre activity, then to give a long, implausible denial, and finally state "Also, yes."
    Source: No, Except Yes aka: Yes Except No
  • This may have originated with Sigmund Freud, who claimed that a patient who says "no" is simply in denial, and the more vehemently they say "no", the more likely the real answer is "yes".
    Source: "No" Means "Yes"
  • Film / Clue Green's previous "Yes" would make any subsequent denial of disagreement an obvious lie.
    Source: Film / Clue
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