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Gainsay

verb/ɡˈeɪnseɪ/
Definition
take exception to
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈeɪnseɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈeɪnseɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈeɪnseɪ/
2 syllables Say it as /ɡˈeɪnseɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
disputechallenge
Parts of Speech
verbtake exception to
“She challenged his claims”
Word Forms
challengeableadjectivecapable of being challenged
challengenounquestioning a statement and demanding an explanation
disputenouna disagreement or argument about something important
disputationnouna contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
widersprechen
Nehmen Sie eine Ausnahme
🇫🇷French
contredire
faire exception à
🇪🇸Spanish
contradecir
ofenderse por
🇮🇹Italian
contraddittorio
fare eccezione a
🇳🇱Dutch
tegenspreken
uitzondering maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
contradizer
fazer exceção a
🇷🇺Russian
возражать
возражать против
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विरोध करना
इसका अपवाद लें
🇧🇩Bengali
লাভ
ব্যতিক্রম নিন
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆதாயம்
விதிவிலக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
లాభం
మినహాయింపు తీసుకోండి
🇮🇳Marathi
फायदा
अपवाद घ्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
લાભ
અપવાદ લો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಲಾಭಾಂಶ
ವಿನಾಯಿತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നേട്ടം
ഒഴിവാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਾਭ
ਦਾ ਅਪਵਾਦ ਲਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
فائدہ
استثنیٰ لیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
否定
不以为然
🇯🇵Japanese
反対意見
例外を取る
🇰🇷Korean
반론
예외를 두다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự phản đối
ngoại lệ để
🇹🇭Thai
กำไร
ยกเว้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
membantah
merasa tersinggung
🇵🇭Filipino
tutol
kumuha ng exception sa
🇲🇾Malay
bantahan
mengambil pengecualian kepada
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مخالفه
استثناء ل
🇮🇷Persian
به دست آوردن
استثنا گرفتن
🇹🇷Turkish
karşı çıkmak
istisna almak
🇮🇱Hebrew
התנגדות
לקחת חריגה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gainsay'?
The primary meaning of 'gainsay' is 'take exception to'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gainsay' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gainsay' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gainsay' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gainsay' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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