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    Pagpapabulaan (en. Denial)

    /paɡ.pa.buˈla.an/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    The act of denying a statement or information.
    The denial of the allegations is necessary to clarify the situation.
    Ang pagpapabulaan sa mga paratang ay kinakailangan upang linawin ang sitwasyon.
    A condition where a person does not accept the truth.
    His denial of depression prolongs his suffering.
    Ang kanyang pagpapabulaan sa depresyon ay nagtutuloy ng kanyang pagdurusa.
    A legal term referring to the denial of accusations.
    The lawyer filed a denial against all the accusations against his client.
    Ang abogado ay naghain ng pagpapabulaan sa lahat ng mga akusasyon laban sa kanyang kliyente.

    Etymology

    From the root word 'bulaan' meaning 'lie' and the prefix 'pag-' indicating a process.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    he/she is denying
    He/she is making a denial of what is being said.
    nagpapabulaan siya
    denial of the truth
    Denying the true situation or event.
    pagpapabulaan ng katotohanan

    Related Words

    liar
    A person who often lies or does not tell the truth.
    sisinungaling

    Slang Meanings

    lying
    His deception in what he says is no longer surprising.
    Ang pagpapabulaan niya sa kanyang mga sinasabi ay hindi na nakakagulat.
    shifting the blame
    After his deception, he just washed his hands off it.
    Pagkatapos ng kanyang pagpapabulaan, nag-hugas kamay na lang siya.
    spreading lies
    Spreading lies has become common in their conversations.
    Uso na ang pagpapabulaan sa mga usapan nila.