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Gainsay
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noun 1. Deny or contradict (a fact or statement).
2. Speak against or oppose (someone).
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "It's hard to gainsay the importance of Black blues musicians to the development of rock 'n' roll."
Play Button "You can gainsay the rumors, but that will only add fuel to the fire."
Play Button "He gave such a good argument in favor of the new proposal, no one could gainsay it."
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English, early 14th century
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Why This Word?
The old-fashioned term "gainsay" has ancient roots going back to Old English, in which "gęgn-" and "géan" both implied reversal or opposition. Adding "gain-" as a prefix to "say" means "to say in opposition," but it's most often expressed in the negative as a form of confirmation. ...
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