gainsay in Swedish
gainsay in Swedish is bestrida, förneka, gensaga — gainsay means to speak against something, or deny that it is true.
gainsay in Swedish
bestrida
(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.
förneka
(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.
gensaga
(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.
motsäga
(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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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 Swedish?
"gainsay" in Swedish is bestrida, förneka, gensaga. gainsay means: To speak against something, or deny that it is true.
Are there other ways to say "gainsay" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 4 translations listed for "gainsay": bestrida, förneka, gensaga, motsäga.
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