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Judge America left in denial (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

refusal

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'denial' is the definition.
(I know that refusal is a type of denial)

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(Other definitions for refusal that I've seen before include "Negative response" , "regrets?" , "The turning down of a request" , "Indication of unwillingness (to do something)" , "Negation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Telegraph.
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