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the act of asserting that something alleged is not true the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges" (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others a defendant''s answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" |
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