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gainsay
[ geyn-sey, geyn-sey ]
verb (used with object)
- to deny, dispute, or contradict.
- to speak or act against; oppose.
gainsay
/ É¡±ðɪ²Ôˈ²õ±ðɪ /
verb
- archaic.tr to deny (an allegation, a statement, etc); contradict
Derived Forms
- ²µ²¹¾±²Ôˈ²õ²¹²â±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From
- ²µ²¹¾±²Ôs²¹²âe°ù noun
- ³Ü²Ô·²µ²¹¾±²Ôs²¹¾±»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gainsay1
Example Sentences
There’s no gainsaying the hunger of many in the crowd at Chicago’s United Center, and of Democrats across the country, to see Trump behind bars.
Nor can I gainsay the positions of those who argue that torture is justified in such a case.
They have provided little to no evidence to validate this drastic divestiture of combined-arms capability, and the war in the Ukraine gainsays this decision.
As an Episcopal priest, I’d be the last person to gainsay the importance of prayer.
Despite Wilde’s grandstanding and equivocation, there was no gainsaying the testimony of various rent-boys detailing carnal concurrence.
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