denial
noun
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false.
nondenial
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a word derived from
denial.
Example Sentences
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In a capital where politicians have made an art form of the nondenial denial, press secretaries typically reserve their on-the-record denials for reports that are outright false.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2018
When asked on Wednesday whether she had discussed such a ticket with Biden, Warren answered “it was a long conversation,” a knowing wink in the form of a provocative nondenial.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2015
Romney’s response was decidedly meta — “I have nothing to add to the story” — but he then fell into the practiced political parlance of nondenial.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2014
Asked the same question, Reid offers a bizarre nondenial: "Not as far as I know."
From Time Magazine Archive
His nondenial was not as bad as Clinton's infamous "I never broke the laws of my country," but it was sung in the same key.
From Time Magazine Archive
