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absolute denial

[/ˈæbsəluːt dɪˈnaɪəl/]
nounpl: absolute denials
negação absoluta
1. A complete and unqualified refusal to admit or accept something; a firm and total rejection of a claim, accusation, or assertion
The defendant issued an absolute denial of all charges against him.
O réu fez uma negação absoluta de todas as acusações contra ele.
2. An uncompromising statement that something is entirely false or not true in any way
Her absolute denial of involvement in the scandal surprised everyone.
Sua negação absoluta de envolvimento no escândalo surpreendeu a todos.
NYC Slang
straight-up denial / dead flat no
Synonyms
flat denialoutright rejectioncategorical refusalpoint-blank denialunequivocal rejection
Antonyms
admissionacknowledgmentacceptanceconfirmationaffirmation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
negação absoluta
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
negação completa
Variant commonly used in formal contexts
Portugal
negação categórica
Preferred term in European Portuguese for emphatic rejection

Related Idioms & Phrases

not a chance
in no uncertain terms
a categorical no
flat out refusing
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