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Gainsay
see synonyms of gainsayVerb
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Gainsay
see synonyms of gainsayverb -says, -saying or -said
(transitive) archaic or literary
to deny (an allegation, a statement, etc); contradict
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Gainsay
see synonyms of gainsay verb transitiveWord forms: ˌgainˈsaid (ˌgeɪnˈsɛd
; gānˌsedˈ) or ˌgainˈsaying
1.
to deny
2.
to contradict
3.
to speak or act against; oppose
noun
4.
a gainsaying
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Gainsay
see synonyms of gainsaytr.v. gain·said (-sād, -sĕd), gain·say·ing, gain·says (-sāz, -sĕz)
1. To declare to be false; deny. See Synonyms at deny.
2. To oppose (someone), especially by contradiction: "She was going to fashion the end of her existence in her own way, and in this determination she would not be gainsaid" (Louis Auchincloss).
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