How do you pronounce gainsay?

gainsay is pronounced as /ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/.

Vocabulaires
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gainsay

🙅gainsay (géin sé)

verb

/ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/

contredire (contredire)

gain gait

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Signification

To deny, contradict, or speak against.

Traduction de la signification

Nier, contredire ou parler contre.

Phrases d'exemple

No one could gainsay the evidence presented in court.

Personne ne pouvait contredire les preuves présentées au tribunal.

Synonymes

deny, contradict, oppose, refute

Antonymes

admit, confirm, accept

Collocations

cannot gainsay, hard to gainsay, evidence gainsay

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To make less severe, serious, or painful.

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