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denying

UK/dɪˈnaɪ.ɪŋ/US/dəˈnaɪ.ɪŋ/US/dɪ-/

noun

The act of one who denies something; a denial.

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Meanings

verb

gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deny

noundenying (plural denyings)

plural denyings

The act of one who denies something; a denial.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with denying

trying buying flying applying dying lying crying drying spying tying complying implying frying dyeing defying vying undying prying sighing plying scrying decrying retrying untying

Cite this entry

APA

denying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denying

MLA

“denying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denying. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denying,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denying.

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