gainsay in Dutch
gainsay in Dutch is loochenen, tegenspreken, weerleggen — gainsay means to speak against something, or deny that it is true.
gainsay in Dutch
loochenen
(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.
tegenspreken
(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.
weerleggen
(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.
What does "gainsay" mean?
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verb To speak against something, or deny that it is true.
"And there was something childlike about Griffith, too, even in his Matlock days, as a deceptively sharp 'simple country lawyer,' a big-kid boyishness that did not mask his intelligence or gainsay his authority."
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- And there was something childlike about Griffith, too, even in his Matlock days, as a deceptively sharp 'simple country lawyer,' a big-kid boyishness that did not mask his intelligence or gainsay his authority.
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What is "gainsay" in Dutch?
"gainsay" in Dutch is loochenen, tegenspreken, weerleggen. gainsay means: To speak against something, or deny that it is true.
Are there other ways to say "gainsay" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "gainsay": loochenen, tegenspreken, weerleggen.
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