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communicate denial

[/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt dɪˈnaɪəl/]
verb phrase
comunicar negação
1. To express or convey a refusal, rejection, or negation of something through verbal or non-verbal means
The company chose to communicate denial of the allegations through a formal statement.
A empresa optou por comunicar negação das acusações através de um comunicado formal.
2. To make known one's disagreement or disapproval of a proposal or request
She had to communicate denial of his job offer politely but firmly.
Ela precisava comunicar a negação da sua oferta de emprego com educação, mas firmemente.
3. To convey through body language or tone that something is being rejected or contradicted
His facial expression seemed to communicate denial even though he said nothing.
Sua expressão facial parecia comunicar negação, embora não dissesse nada.
Synonyms
express refusalconvey rejectionindicate disagreementsignal disapprovalarticulate negation
Antonyms
communicate acceptanceexpress approvalconvey agreementsignal consent

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comunicar negação
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
comunicar negação
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
comunicar negação
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
comunicar negação
European Portuguese equivalent; may also use 'negar' or 'recusar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

put one's foot down
give someone the cold shoulder
not take no for an answer
speak volumes
actions speak louder than words
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