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(an instance of) denying; refusing a request

dismissal, refusal of belief in

disapproval rebuttal rejection repudiation retraction veto adjuration brush-off contradiction declination disavowal disclaimer disproof dissent forswearing nay negation negative nix nonacceptance prohibition protestation rebuff refutal refutation renouncement renunciation repulse turndown abstaining cold shoulder controversion disallowance dismissing gainsaying no way noncommittal refraining refusing rejecting renegement repudiating statement abnegation
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1) to state or write (something) as a reason or excuse, in support of a claim or in denial of a charge (allege)

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