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gainsay

/ɡeɪnˈseɪ/

Traduction: Verbe littéraire ou archaïque signifiant nier, contredire ou s'opposer à quelque chose.

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/ɡeɪnˈseɪ/C2formalobsolète
  • frVerbe littéraire ou archaïque signifiant nier, contredire ou s'opposer à quelque chose.

An archaic verb meaning to deny, contradict, or speak against something.

verbe irrégulier

  1. Deny or contradictC2formal

    To deny, dispute, or speak against something, especially a statement or fact.

    frnier, contredire

    • No one could gainsay the truth of her testimony.
    • He tried to gainsay the evidence, but it was overwhelming.
    • It is difficult to gainsay the importance of education.

    Synonymescontradictcontrovertdenydisputeimpugnnegaterefuterepudiate

    Antonymesacknowledgeadmitaffirmagreeallowassertconcedeconfirmcorroborateendorsegrantmaintainsupportupholdverify

Formes
  • gainsaid past participle
  • gainsaid past simple
  • gainsaying present participle
  • gainsays third person singular
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