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gainsay in Russian

gainsay in Russian is возража́ть, отрица́ть — gainsay means to speak against something, or deny that it is true.

gainsay in Russian

возража́ть
verb
Pronounced: vozrazhat
(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.
отрица́ть
verb
Pronounced: otritsat
(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.

What does "gainsay" mean?

  1. 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 Russian?
"gainsay" in Russian is возража́ть, отрица́ть. gainsay means: To speak against something, or deny that it is true.
How do you pronounce возража́ть?
"gainsay" in Russian is возража́ть, pronounced "vozrazhat".
Are there other ways to say "gainsay" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "gainsay": возража́ть, отрица́ть.
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