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| не хотеть признавать очевидного (The house is in terrible condition, and if Carolyn says it isn't, she's in denial. В.И.Макаров); отказываться признать (vib); отказываться признавать (Tom doesn't think he's an alcoholic because he's still in denial. vib); не признавать очевидного (В.И.Макаров) | |||
| уклоняться от исполнения обязательств (говоря о заёмщике – злостном неплательщике по кредиту Alex_Odeychuk) | |||
| быть в несознанке (DC) | |||
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be unable or unwilling to believe or acknowledge something as true (The house is in terrible condition, and if Carolyn says it isn't, she's in denial.  thefreedictionary.com • Are you in denial or something? This is a serious issue!); be in a state of refusing to believe something that is true (Mary was in denial about her illness and refused treatment. thefreedictionary.com • Tom doesn't think he's an alcoholic because he's still in denial.) | |||
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be in denial : 7 phrases in 4 subjects |
| Diplomacy | 1 |
| General | 3 |
| Makarov | 2 |
| Rhetoric | 1 |