ontkenning

Definitions of ontkenning
  1. noun
    the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
    synonyms: nee, neen, negatie
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    types:
    cliché, negatief
    a reply of denial
    weigering
    the act of refusing
    type of:
    taaldaad, taalhandeling, uiting
    the use of language to perform some act
  2. noun
    the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
    synonyms: nee, neen
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    types:
    negatie, ontkenningswoord
    the speech act of negating
    type of:
    assertie, bewering, bewijsvoering, statement
    a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
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