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non-denial denial

non-denial denial noun: a statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial.

Noun

non-denial denial (plural non-denial denials)

  1. (idiomatic) A statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial.
    • In a classic non-denial denial, Microsoft said that such a takeover might endanger its $200 million MSNBC network partnership.1997 July 1, Taran Provost, “Gates: I Wasn't Even on the Block”, in Time
    • "If you print that, I'll sue you." A non-denial denial if ever there was one.2000 January 13, Julia Hartley-Brewer, “Diary”, in The Guardian, UK, retrieved 11 Jun 2013

non-denial denial meaning in Bengali

non-denial denial in Bengali

আস্ফালন, অস্পষ্টতা ব্যবহার করেছে

Examples of non-denial denial in a sentence

  • In Washington, there is no higher art form than the non-denial denial, in which politicians try to rebut a storyline without quite denying the specifics.2006 October 1, David E. Sanger, “The Basics; Did I Say That? No, Not Really, Maybe, Sort Of”, in New York Times, retrieved 11 Jun 2013:
  • [H]e has issued a firm non-denial denial.2011 January 19, Vit Wagner, “Anonymous Obama novel stirs Washington”, in Toronto Star, Canada, retrieved 11 Jun 2013:

Forms of non-denial denial

pluralnon-denial denials

Questions about non-denial denial

What does non-denial denial mean?
Non-denial denial means a statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial.
What is non-denial denial in Bengali?
Non-denial denial in Bengali is আস্ফালন, অস্পষ্টতা ব্যবহার করেছে. See Non-denial denial meaning in Bengali.
How do you use non-denial denial in a sentence?
In Washington, there is no higher art form than the non-denial denial, in which politicians try to rebut a storyline without quite denying the specifics.
What part of speech is non-denial denial?
Non-denial denial is a noun.
What is the plural of non-denial denial?
The plural of non-denial denial is non-denial denials.

Words near non-denial denial in the dictionary

  1. non-defining relative clause
  2. non-defining relative clauses
  3. non-degenerate
  4. non-degenerated
  5. non-democratic
  6. non-denial denial
  7. non-denial denials
  8. non-denom
  9. non-denominal
  10. non-denominational
  11. non-denumerable

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