Definition of gainsay

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Gainsay (v. t.) To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid.

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Gainsayer :: Gainsayer (n.) One who gainsays, contradicts, or denies..
Impugn :: Impugn (v. t.) To attack by words or arguments; to contradict; to assail; to call in question; to make insinuations against; to gainsay; to oppose.
Contradict :: Contradict (v. t.) To assert the contrary of; to oppose in words; to take issue with; to gainsay; to deny the truth of, as of a statement or a speaker; to impugn..
Reclaim :: Reclaim (v. t.) To exclaim against; to gainsay.
Gainsay :: Gainsay (v. t.) To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid.
Deny :: Deny (v. t.) To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to affirm, allow, or admit..
Oblocutor :: Oblocutor (n.) A disputer; a gainsayer.
Contradiction :: Contradiction (n.) An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying.
Denial :: Denial (n.) The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation; -- the contrary of affirmation..
Withsay :: Withsay (v. t.) To contradict; to gainsay; to deny; to renounce.
Againsay :: Againsay (v. t.) To gainsay.
Contradict :: Contradict (v. i.) To oppose in words; to gainsay; to deny, or assert the contrary of, something..
Gainsaying :: Gainsaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gainsa.
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