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denying

duh-NY-ing/dəˈnaɪ.ɪŋ/UKdi-NY-ing/dɪˈnaɪ.ɪŋ/

2 meanings of denying

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of deny. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or used as a naming word.

    She kept denying that she had broken the vase.

    He is denying all the charges against him.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of saying that something is not true or refusing to accept it.

    Her denying of the truth only made things worse.

    His constant denying made it hard for anyone to trust him.

    Similardenial, disavowal, repudiation, refutation

    Oppositeadmission, acknowledgment, confession

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denying is a form of deny

deny, verb: To say firmly that something is not true. Full entry

Forms
denydenies he/she/itdenying -ing formdenied past tense, past participle
Spelling
deny → denying: add -ing

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