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Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): denial, deny, undeniable, undeniably
Xem thêm: refuse, abnegate, traverse
deny verb
1 say sth is not true
ADV. emphatically, fiercely, firmly, hotly, strenuously, strongly, vehemently, vigorously Both women vehemently deny the charges against them. | angrily, indignantly | categorically, flatly He has categorically denied being involved in the fraud. | explicitly, expressly | implicitly | formally | publicly | immediately, promptly | simply If anyone accuses me I shall simply deny it. | consistently, repeatedly He has consistently denied murdering his estranged wife.
VERB + DENY cannot You can't deny that it seems a very attractive idea. | try to I know it was you I saw, so there's no use trying to deny it.
PHRASES no one could/would deny that No one would deny that there is a very great need for change. | there is no denying sth There is no denying the fact that she is an excellent scholar.
2 refuse sb sth
ADV. cruelly They were cruelly denied victory by an injury-time strike from Owen. | effectively Children could be compelled to work on the farm, effectively denying them schooling.
PREP. to You cannot deny this opportunity to me.
v.
He denied the allegations
She denied that she had taken money
He denied his fatal illness
The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses
the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day
She denies me every pleasure
he denies her her weekly allowance
She denied herself wine and spirits
Peter denied Jesus