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gainsay

v.
US //ˈɡeɪnˌseɪ// UK //ɡˈeɪnseɪ// gain·say Formal
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From Middle English gainsayen, ȝeinseggen (“to say against, say in opposition to”), equivalent to gain- + say. Compare Old Danish gensige (“to speak against; gainsay”), Swedish gensaga (“a speaking against; protest”).

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