deniable
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de·ni·a·ble
(dĭ-nī′ə-bəl)adj.
1. Possible to contradict or declare untrue: deniable accusations.
2. Being such that plausible disavowal or disclaimer is possible: "Covert action was deniable; a Pentagon program would not be" (Bob Woodward).
de·ni′a·bil′i·ty n.
de·ni′a·bly adv.
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deniable
(dɪˈnaɪəbəl)adj
able to be denied; questionable
deˈniably adv
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de•ni•a•ble
(dɪˈnaɪ ə bəl)adj.
capable of being or liable to be denied or contradicted.
[1540–50]
de•ni`a•bil′i•ty, n.
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Adj. | 1. | deniable - capable of being denied or contradicted undeniable - not possible to deny |
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