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deniability noun[ U ] uk /dɪˌnaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ us /dɪˌnaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/ the ability to deny something (= say that something is not true): He is expert at making you believe something without actually saying it, thereby always giving him deniability. plausible deniability Those legitimate prescriptions gave the athlete plausible deniability for his positive drug tests. Many hackers are able to exist in a zone of deniability. Through carefully preserved deniability, they escape responsibility for events they have encouraged, but not directly ordered. He wanted a cover story that would give him deniability. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Denying & contradicting abnegate abnegation breath burst someone's bubbleidiom contradictorily counter-argue debunk deny disabuse disagree dispute I'm a Dutchmanidiom myth-buster myth-busting non-acceptance non-recognition nonsense recant refute speak for yourselfidiom
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