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gainsay in Spanish

gainsay in Spanish is contradecir, impugnar — gainsay means to speak against something, or deny that it is true.

gainsay in Spanish

contradecir
verb
(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.
impugnar
verb
(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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gainsay in a sentence

  • 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 Spanish?
"gainsay" in Spanish is contradecir, impugnar. gainsay means: To speak against something, or deny that it is true.
Are there other ways to say "gainsay" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "gainsay": contradecir, impugnar.
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