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dé·men·ti
\ˌdāmäⁿˈtē, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷\ noun
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Etymology: French, contradiction, denial, from Middle French demanti, from dementir to contradict, from Old French desmentir, from des- dis- + mentir to tell a lie, from Late Latin mentire, from Latin mentior, from ment-, mens mind — more at mind
: an official or formal denial of the truth of a report — used especially in diplomacy |