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gainsay
to deny, contradict, or speak against
Synonyms
- deny
- contradict
- dispute
Antonyms
- affirm
- admit
- confirm
gainsay in a sentence
No one could gainsay the evidence shown in the photographs.
Even her rivals could not gainsay the fairness of the decision.
Where it comes from
From Old English gegn, 'against,' and say, meaning 'speak against.'
Memory hook
GAINSAY means to say against something.
Read it in context
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- The Case She Carried Narrative
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