denial
noun1528{ds||1||}
- refusal to satisfy a request or desire
- refusal to admit the truth or reality of something (such as a statement or charge)
- assertion that an allegation is false
climate change denial
noun
climate change denial
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2000
- rejection of the idea that changes in the Earth's climate or weather patterns are caused by human activity
distributed denial of service
noun phrase
distributed denial of service
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1998
- an attempt to interfere with the normal operations of an online service (such as a website or app) by overwhelming it with repeated automated requests for data from multiple sources —abbreviation DDoS
self-denial
noun1605
- a restraint or limitation of one's own desires or interests
in a state of denial
idiom
in a state of denial
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- not having fully accepted something
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