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gainsay
What does gainsay mean?
gainsay (verb): to say something in contradiction to.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce gainsay?
/ˈɡeɪnˌseɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does gainsay come from?
From Middle English gainsayen, ȝeinseggen (“to say against, say in opposition to”), equivalent to gain- + say.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “gainsay” mean?
to make less; to diminish; to reduce
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to say something in contradiction to
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speed up the progress of; facilitate
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give away information about somebody
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