reject
avoid
deny
refuse
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The correct answer is: C. deny
To deny something is to state that it is not true. In this case, the speaker is denying that they made a certain statement.
The other options are:
- A. reject: to refuse to accept something. In this case, the speaker is not refusing to accept the statement, they are denying that they made it.
- B. avoid: to keep away from something. In this case, the speaker is not avoiding the statement, they are denying that they made it.
- D. refuse: to decline to do something. In this case, the speaker is not refusing to do something, they are denying that they made a certain statement.