disavowal

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

disavowal
    n 1: denial of any connection with or knowledge of [syn:
         {disavowal}, {disclaimer}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Disavowal \Dis`a*vow"al\, n.
   The act of disavowing, disclaiming, or disowning; rejection
   and denial.
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         An earnest disavowal of fear often proceeds from fear.
                                                  --Richardson.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

38 Moby Thesaurus words for "disavowal":
      abjuration, abjurement, abrogation, absolute contradiction,
      annulment, contradiction, contrary assertion, contravention,
      controversion, countering, crossing, denial, disaffirmation,
      disallowance, disclaimer, disclamation, disowning, disownment,
      disproof, expatriation, forswearing, gainsaying, impugnment,
      nullification, palinode, palinody, recantation, refutation,
      reneging, renouncement, renunciation, repudiation, retractation,
      retraction, revocation, revokement, unsaying, withdrawal