"denial" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-denial.ogg [US] Forms: denial [singular], denials [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Denial is the act or process of saying that something isn't true or didn't happen.
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  2. The denial of something is the act or process of stopping others from having or getting it.
    Sense id: simple-denial-en-noun-K8kIHDvU
  3. If someone is in denial, they cannot accept an unpleasant fact.
    Sense id: simple-denial-en-noun-cOZYsnJi Categories (other): Psychology
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