Deny
Deny verb - To declare not to be true.
React
React verb - To act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence).
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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They Really Do Love Each Other: Gretchen and Jimmy are endlessly snarky, constantly deny and mock the concept of having feelings, and both react to Paul's definition of love (putting someone else's needs above your own) with "ew", but it just makes the sweet moments all the more heartwarming.
Source: Series / You're The Worst
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React and Deny. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deny/react
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React or Deny. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deny/react.
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