Any difference in nuance between dismiss rumors and deny rumors?
Thank you.
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Hello, LiuJing.
(1) I
think there is a difference.
Tom: Did you kiss my girlfriend yesterday?
Joe: Absolutely not! I deny doing that. Who ever told you that
is a liar.
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Mona: Is it true that you kissed Tony yesterday?
Laura: Oh, Mona, who told you that? Don't believe all the
gossip that you hear. Well, are you ready for our trip to the
shopping mall?
Mona: Listen, Laura. Don't dismiss the rumors like that. I want
the truth.
Laura: OK! OK! Ok! I did kiss Tony yesterday. Can you ever forgive me?
Thank you