| query | When you d___ something, you state that it is not true .When you deny something, you state that it is not true . She denied both accusations. The government has denied that there was a plot to assassinate the president. They all denied ever having seen her. |
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| word | deny |
| full-definition | verb When you deny something, you state that it is not true . She denied both accusations. The government has denied that there was a plot to assassinate the president. They all denied ever having seen her. If you deny someone or something, you say that they have no connection with you or do not belong to you. I denied my father because I wanted to become someone else. If you deny someone something that they need or want, you refuse to let them have it. If he is unlucky, he may find that his ex-partner denies him access to his children. Don't deny yourself pleasure. My mother denied herself for us. |
| inflections | deniesdenyingdenied |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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