Negation and Negative

Negation

Negation noun - A refusal to confirm the truth of a statement.
Usage example: issued specific negations of all of the charges against her

Negative is a synonym for negation in rejection topic. In some cases you can use "Negative" instead a noun "Negation", when it comes to topics like refusal.

Negative

Negative noun - A vote or decision against something.
Usage example: in the absence of an unambiguous negative from the commander, we decided to continue on the mission

Negation is a synonym for negative in rejection topic. Sometimes you can use "Negation" instead a noun "Negative", if it concerns topics such as refusal.

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