denier vs discredit

denier

noun
  • One who denies or forbids something. 

  • One who denies the existence of something. 

  • An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou. 

  • A unit of linear density which indicates the fineness of fiber or yarn, equal to one gram per 9000 meters, used especially to measure or indicate the fineness of hosiery. Originally equal to the weight of a denier coin per 9600 aunes. 

discredit

noun
  • A person or thing that causes harm to a reputation, as of a person, family, or institution. 

  • A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach. 

  • The state of being discredited or disbelieved. 

  • Discrediting or disbelieving. 

verb
  • To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable. 

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