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deny
What does deny mean?
deny (verb): declare untrue; contradict.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use deny in a sentence?
- He denied the allegations. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- She denied that she had taken money. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce deny?
/dɪˈnaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does deny come from?
From Middle English denyen, from Old French denoier (“to deny, to repudiate”) (French dénier).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of deny?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “deny” mean?
declare untrue; contradict
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sit or recline comfortably
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be obliged to pay or repay
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put in the mind of someone
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