Dictionary
dé•men•ti
Pronunciation: (dā-män'tē; Fr. dā-män-tē'), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -tisPronunciation: (-tēz; Fr. -tē'). [key]
an official denial by a government of actions, aims, etc., ascribed to it.
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