# denying

Pronunciation: US say "duh-NY-ing" /dəˈnaɪ.ɪŋ/; UK say "di-NY-ing" /dɪˈnaɪ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of deny. — present participle and gerund of deny
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of deny. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or used as a naming word.
   - _The spokesperson spent the morning denying rumors of a merger._
   - _Denying the allegations, the senator left without taking any questions._

## Noun

2. The act of refusing to admit or accept that something is true; a denial.
   - Simple: The act of saying that something is not true or refusing to accept it.
   - _Her repeated denying of any wrongdoing convinced no one on the jury._
   - _The witness's flat denying of all knowledge contradicted earlier testimony._

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