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Abrede

agreement, arrangement (made verbally)

noun AP-ray-de Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

denial (in *in Abrede stellen*)

Usage Note

Abrede appears mostly in formal or legal contexts: in Abrede stellen means to deny or dispute. As a standalone noun it refers to a verbal agreement or prior arrangement, slightly more archaic than Vereinbarung.

Examples

"Er stellte die Behauptung seines Kollegen entschieden in Abrede."

Natural Translation

He firmly denied his colleague's assertion.

Literal Translation

He placed the assertion of his colleague decidedly in denial.

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