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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
/ ɡɪˈɪ /
verb
- archaic.tr to deny (an allegation, a statement, etc); contradict
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- se noun
- ܲ·s adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of gainsay1
Example Sentences
There can be no gainsaying that Boeing has been in a bad way at least since 2018, the last year in which the company booked an annual profit.
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.
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