# non-denial denial

> statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial

**Wikidata**: [Q7048894](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7048894)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-denial_denial)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/non-denial-denial


## References

1. [Source](https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anthropocene-reviewed/episodes/anthropocene-reviewed-staphylococcus-aureus-and-non-denial-denial#ember1434)