| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth of: contradict, controvert, deny, disaffirm, gainsay, negate, negative, oppugn. Law : traverse. See AFFIRM. 2. To fail to fulfill (a promise) or conform to (a regulation): breach, break, infringe, transgress, violate. See DO.
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