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denial noun
Meaning : The act of refusing to comply (as with a request).
Example :
It resulted in a complete denial of his privileges.
Meaning : The act of asserting that something alleged is not true.
Synonyms : disaffirmation
Meaning : (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts.
Meaning : Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others.
Synonyms : abnegation, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation
Meaning : A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him.
Example :
He gave evidence for the defense.
Synonyms : defence, defense, demurrer
The institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior.
criminal prosecution, prosecution