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Spell Bee Word: denial


Basic Details

Word: Denial

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Saying that something is not true; also refusing to give someone what they ask for.

Synonyms: refusal, rejection, contradiction

Antonyms: admission, acceptance, confession

How to Spell Denial

Syllables: de - ni - al

Tricky part: The y of deny becomes i, and the ending is al. Students often swap the letters to denail.

Watch out for: denail, denile, deniel

Memory tip: Deny + al: the y changes to i, just as try becomes trial.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The minister issued a denial of the news report.

Example 2: Despite his denial, the chocolate on his face gave him away.

Example 3: The denial of her visa meant she could not travel.

Fun Fact

People sometimes say someone is in denial when they refuse to accept an unpleasant truth, such as a team that will not admit it is losing.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: denial

a) rejection
b) admission
c) refusal
d) rebuttal

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b) admission. An admission says yes, it is true, which is the reverse of a denial.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) survival
b) refusal
c) arrival
d) denail

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d) denail. The i comes before the a: deni-al, from deny.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

dennial

a) a
b) d
c) n
d) i

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c) n. Deny has one n, so denial has one too.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a company issues a denial, it ____.

a) says a claim is not true
b) gives a discount
c) closes for the day
d) opens a new branch

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a) says a claim is not true

2. Someone who is in denial ____.

a) is on holiday
b) is very happy
c) refuses to accept the truth
d) admits the truth at once

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c) refuses to accept the truth

Associated Words

cynicalsouthernbookbinderincludedestination
terriblynegligentembarrassedsqualidherbal

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