SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
gainsay
verb
To deny, dispute, or speak against a statement.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Dispute a claim
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Usage distinction
Return to topGainsay is formal and often occurs in phrases such as cannot gainsay the evidence.
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See gainsay in use
The report's clear evidence left little room to gainsay its narrow conclusion.
Lina could gainsay the accusation that nobody had followed the recycling notice by pointing to several correctly prepared bags at the collection table.
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