Dictionary Check: deny
"deny" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
verb
declare untrue; contradict
Example:
"He denied the allegations"
verb
refuse to accept or believe
Example:
"He denied his fatal illness"
verb
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
Example:
"The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses"
verb
refuse to let have
Example:
"She denies me every pleasure"
verb
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
Example:
"She denied herself wine and spirits"
verb
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
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