- verb
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- (arch) (usu in negative sentences or questions) contradict (sb/sth); deny (sth) [Barron]
- to declare to be untrue or invalid [Taisha]
- to deny, declare false, to oppose [Nandigam]
More word meanings for gainsay
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- Wiktionary:
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- WordNet:
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- Merriam-Webster Online:
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- MSN Encarta:
- gainsay @ Encarta
- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:
- gainsay @ AHD provided by Yahoo! Education
- Answers.com:
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