How do you pronounce gainsay?

gainsay is pronounced as /ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/.

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gainsay

🙅gainsay (geinsei)

verb

/ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/

negar (negar)

gain gait

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Meaning

To deny, contradict, or speak against.

Traducción del significado

Negar, contradecir o hablar en contra.

Oraciones de ejemplo

No one could gainsay the evidence presented in court.

Nadie pudo negar las pruebas presentadas en el tribunal.

Synonyms

deny, contradict, oppose, refute

Antonyms

admit, confirm, accept

Colocaciones

cannot gainsay, hard to gainsay, evidence gainsay

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