negativa

Definitions of negativa
  1. noun
    the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
    synonyms: denegación
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    type of:
    aserción, aseveración
    a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
  2. noun
    a reply of denial
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    antonyms:
    afirmativo
    a reply of affirmation
    types:
    no
    a negative
    doble negación
    a grammatically substandard but emphatic negative
    type of:
    denegación
    the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
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