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Disavow

To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown; as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime.

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Broader term 1

Deny 76% connected

To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to affirm, allow, or admit.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Manner of action 1

Deny 76% connected

To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to affirm, allow, or admit.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 2

Disavowal 74% connected

The act of disavowing, disclaiming, or disowning; rejection and denial.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Disavowal 74% connected

The act of disavowing, disclaiming, or disowning; rejection and denial.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Antonym 2

Avouch 94% connected

To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Avouch 94% connected

To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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