gainsay in German
gainsay in German is leugnen, widersprechen — gainsay means to speak against something, or deny that it is true.
gainsay in German
leugnen
(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.
widersprechen
(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 German?
"gainsay" in German is leugnen, widersprechen. gainsay means: To speak against something, or deny that it is true.
Are there other ways to say "gainsay" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "gainsay": leugnen, widersprechen.
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