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gain·say
 gainsay
- pronunciation:
- geIn
seI
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
gainsaid, gainsaying, gainsays |
| definition 1: |
to deny or contradict.
If this man of science says it is true, who am I to gainsay it?- antonyms:
- admit
- similar words:
- contradict, deny
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| definition 2: |
to speak against; oppose.
- similar words:
- contravene, controvert, deny
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| related words: |
belie, contest, disavow, disclaim, dispute, overrule |
| derivation: |
gainsayer (n.) |
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