denies

verb

Definition of deniesnext
present tense third-person singular of deny
1
as in refutes
to declare not to be true the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing

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2
as in rejects
to be unwilling to grant the director denied access to the top secret files to all but those with a need to know

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3
as in refuses
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility in a futile attempt to get out of the contract, he even denied his own signature

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“Denies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denies. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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