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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGainsaying
/ˈɡeɪnˌseɪ.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of denying, disputing, or contradicting something.
"Her achievements are so remarkable that they are beyond all gainsaying."
- 1
Present participle of gainsay: to speak against, oppose, or deny the truth of a statement.
"The witness gave a straightforward account of the events, leaving no room for gainsaying."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'gainsayen', composed of 'gain-' (from Old English 'geagn-', meaning against or opposite) and 'sayen' (to say). Historically established by the 14th century, the term evolved from literal opposition in speech to mean general denial, contradiction, or refutation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gainsaying" is said worldwide
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contestation
Transliteration: kõ.tɛs.ta.sjɔ̃
"Ses résultats sont indiscutables et échappent à toute contestation."
Widerspruch
Transliteration: ˈviːdɐˌspʁʊx
"Seine Ehrlichkeit steht außer jedem Widerspruch."
smentita
Transliteration: zmenˈti.ta
"I fatti sono evidenti e non ammettono smentita."
impugnación
Transliteration: im.puɣ.naˈsjon
"Las pruebas presentadas están libres de toda impugnación."
contradição
Transliteration: kõ.tɾa.diˈsɐ̃w
"A evidência apresentada está além de qualquer contradição."
खंडन
Transliteration: khandan
"उनके काम का कोई खंडन नहीं किया जा सकता।"
否认
Transliteration: fǒurèn
"事实确凿，不容否认。"
부인
Transliteration: buin
"그의 업적은 부인할 수 없는 사실이다."
反論
Transliteration: hanron
"彼の意見には何の反論も余地がない。"
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