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gainsay

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gainsay /ˌgeɪnˈseɪ/ verb
gainsays /ˌgeɪnˈseɪz/; /ˌgeɪnˈsɛz/ ; gainsaid /ˌgeɪnˈseɪd/; /ˌgeɪnˈsɛd/ ; gainsaying
gainsay
/ˌgeɪnˈseɪ/
verb
gainsays /ˌgeɪnˈseɪz/; /ˌgeɪnˈsɛz/ ; gainsaid /ˌgeɪnˈseɪd/; /ˌgeɪnˈsɛd/ ; gainsaying
Britannica Dictionary definition of GAINSAY
[+ object] formal
: to deny or disagree with (something) : to show or say that (something) is not true used in negative statements