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# denial

noun (denial, denials)

«denial» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A denial is saying that something is not true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denial/#m1)
2. Denial is refusing to give something, or saying no: denial of rights. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denial/#m2)
3. Being «in denial» means not accepting a painful truth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denial/#m3)
4. (Bible) Peter's denial is when he said he did not know Jesus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denial/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories and news (he issued a denial), feelings (in denial about grief), ethics (denial of rights), the Easter story.

### Examples

- The minister made a firm denial. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denial/#x1)
- Despite his denial, the crumbs were on his face. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denial/#x2)
- She was in denial about losing the race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denial/#x3)
- Denial of food is cruel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denial/#x4)
- Peter's denial happened before the cock crowed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denial/#x5)
- Denial is one stage of grief. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denial/#x6)

### Note

Verb: deny (denied). Self-denial = giving up things you want.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «denial» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denial/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«denial» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/denial.html) on Mova free.