gainsay

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡeɪnˈseɪ/
• (America, also) IPA: /ˈɡeɪnˌseɪ/

Verb

gainsay (gainsays, present participle gainsaying; past and past participle gainsaid)

1. (transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.

   Synonyms: controvert, deny, dispute, refute, withsay

Translations

• French: contredire
• German: leugnen, widersprechen
• Italian: contraddire,
• Portuguese: contradizer
• Russian: возража́ть
• Spanish: impugnar, contradecir

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