nounce

Verb: nounce, nounced, nouncing, nounces

transitive verb

1 a: to reject an action, object, person, etc
// nounced that email
// nounce an alarm

b: to deny the assumed ownership or responsibility of an action, object, person, etc
// he nounced that alarm
// she nounces the relationship

Antonym - pounce

Mom says "Tami or Ernie, please take out the trash."

"Nounce!" exclaims Tami.

"Ernie, that means you're taking it out. So go," says mom as she points to the trash.

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(Doorbell rings)
"Nounce!"
(Doorbell rings)
"Did you not hear me nounce?!"

"Sorry. I did not. I'll be on my way now."

"Thank you."

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(Jimmy John drops to one knee in front of Laura Lee)

(Laura Lee turns and walks away)

(Jimmy John bursts into tears once he realizes he has been implicitly nounced by Laura Lee)

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