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Gainsay
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What's The Definition Of Gainsay?
[v] take exception to; "She challenged his claims"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Gainsay: challenge | dispute Related Terms | Find terms related to Gainsay: abjure | assert the contrary | be contrary to | belie | call into question | challenge | combat | contest | contradict | contravene | controvert | counter | cross | deny | disaffirm | disallow | disavow | disclaim | disown | disprove | dispute | fight | forswear | impugn | join issue upon | negate | negative | not accept | not admit | nullify | oppose | oppugn | rebut | recant | refuse to admit | refute | reject | renounce | repudiate | resist | retract | revoke | take back | take issue with | traverse | withstand See Also | call | call into question | contend | contest | oppugn | question | repugn Gainsay In Webster's Dictionary \Gain`say"\ (? or ?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Gainsaid} (? or ?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gainsaying}.] [OE.
geinseien, ageinseien. See {Again}, and {Say} to utter.]
To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid.
I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your
adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
--Luke xxi.
15.
The just gods gainsay That any drop thou borrow'dst
from thy mother, My sacred aunt, should by my mortal
sword Be drained. --Shak.
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