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gainsay
Pronunciation: /ɡeɪnˈseɪ/
verb (past and past participle gainsaid /ɡeɪnˈsed/)
[with object, with negative] formal
1 Deny or contradict (a fact or statement): the impact of the railways cannot be gainsaid
Origin
Middle English: from obsolete gain- ‘against’ + say.
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In all, they’ve learned a lot.
You’ll gainsay, I will not.
Your gameplay is a plot
To ruin their rep, you snot!
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