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Dementi

official denial, rebuttal

noun de-MEN-ti Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: from French démenti

Usage Note

Dementi is the noun used in journalism and politics for a formal denial. Ein Dementi herausgeben — to issue a denial. Ein klares Dementi — a clear rebuttal. Borrowed from French and used virtually exclusively in media and political contexts in modern German.

Examples

"Auf das Dementi der Regierung folgten weitere kritische Fragen der Presse."

Natural Translation

The government's denial was followed by further critical questions from the press.

Literal Translation

On the denial of the government followed further critical questions of the press.

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