Deny
Deny verb - To declare not to be true.
Support
Support verb - To give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of.
Usage example: new evidence supports the original researchers' unexpected conclusions
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Apocalypse How: Either Class 0 or Class 3a, with the characters assuming the former, though there's been no proof to support or deny just yet.
Source: Webcomic / Led By A Mad Man -
And thanks to a technicality no one saw coming, she wins the case and gets the standard divorce settlement of half her husband's assets, over 10 million dollars, and decides to sue for sole custody of the kids to get even more money in child support and deny her husband the right to them.
Source: Film / Liar Liar -
However, Ink Mines can be very wickedly used to deny areas, set up ambushes, and discourage pursuit, and the Bubbler special is great for offense, defense, and team support.
Source: Video Game / Splatoon
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