Deny and Grant

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Deny verb – To be unwilling to grant.

Usage example: the director denied access to the top secret files to all but those with a need to know

Grant is an antonym for deny in topics: refuse, disagree.

Nearby Words: denial, denied, denying, deniable

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Grant verb – To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

Usage example: you will grant that she is difficult to work with

Deny is an antonym for grant in authorize topic.

Nearby Words: granted, granting, grantee, grantor

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ability	deny ability	grant ability
power	deny power	grant power
life	deny life	grant life
attack	deny attack	grant attack
Other nouns: people, request, happiness, knowledge, sort, right, chance, form, time, access, magic, victory, benefits, rights, rewards.

Several of the Chaos mutations are pants-soiling levels of Body Horror, but no one can deny the significant bonuses they grant.

Source: Tabletop Game / Mordheim
The teachers discuss the dilemma they face: if they deny his request, he will sue for anti-gay discrimination; if they grant it, the other players could sue for sexual harassment.

Source: Series / Boston Public
When Kohaku asks him if he has someone so important to him that he wants to grant that person's wish just because it's that person's, Kazahaya automatically thinks of Rikuo...and then fiercely tries to deny it.

Source: Manga / Drug & Drop

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Deny & Grant. N.p., 2016. Web. 25 Jan. 2021. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deny/grant>.

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