1
as in denies
to declare not to be true
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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2
as in refuses
to be unwilling to grant
disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial
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denies
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Iran denies direct control over the Houthis but has maintained a strong presence in Yemen in support of Ansar Allah for years.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025 -
The president claimed that the network purposely made Harris look better to help her campaign, something that the network denies.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Disallows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallows. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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