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denial

denial

Meaning of denial

the act of saying that something is not true or not real

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British English/dɪˈnaɪəl/
American English/dɪˈnaɪəl/
Russian transcription[ɐtrʲɪˈtsanʲɪje]
denial
denial - отрицание
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denial with Russian translation

denial usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он быстро ответил отрицанием и вышел из комнаты.

He gave a quick denial and left the room.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её отрицание звучало спокойно, но никто в него не поверил.

Her denial sounded calm, but nobody believed it.

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denial synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between denial / negation

🇬🇧English
denial

отрицание — the act of saying that something is not true or not real

C1Often

He gave a quick denial and left the room.

Он быстро ответил отрицанием и вышел из комнаты.

D
🇬🇧English
denial

the direct act of saying that something is not true or not real

C1Often

Her denial of the accusation was calm but firm.

Её отрицание обвинения было спокойным, но твёрдым.

N
🇬🇧English
negation

the act or process of making something negative or denying it in logic, language, or thought

C1Very Often

In grammar, negation is often formed with the word 'not'.

В грамматике отрицание часто образуется с помощью слова «not».

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How to pronounce denial and what this word means

denial translation: отрицание. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce denial

/dɪˈnaɪəl/

denial translation

отрицание

denial examples

He gave a quick denial and left the room.

denial transcription

/dɪˈnaɪəl/, /dɪˈnaɪəl/

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denial meaning: what does it mean?

the act of saying that something is not true or not real

denial pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

denial is pronounced as /dɪˈnaɪəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

denial definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He gave a quick denial and left the room. Translation: Он быстро ответил отрицанием и вышел из комнаты.

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