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denial
Noun
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Denial is the act or process of saying that something isn't true or didn't happen.
There is the complete denial that anything unusual is happening.
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The denial of something is the act or process of stopping others from having or getting it.
The hospital's denial of care to the poor is unacceptable.
The government's denial of her request means she will not be able to continue.
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If someone is in denial, they cannot accept an unpleasant fact.
He has been in denial since the death of his father.
measure
Verb
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If you measure something, you calculate its size, mass, temperature, etc. using units like centimetres, kilograms, degrees, etc.
Before clocks, time was measured by the movement of the moon and the sun.
Ireland's smallest church measures 3.6 cm by 1.8 m.
measure
Noun
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A measure is something that you do, usually to solve a problem.
The police are taking all necessary measures to guarantee the safety of people.
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A measure of something is a way to judge or assess it.
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A measure of something is an amount of it.