gainsaw
Gainsaying; contradictionGainsaying; contradiction.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)Gainsaying; contradiction.
Origin
From Middle English gainsawe, ȝeinsawe, equivalent to gain- + saw (“a saying”). Compare gaFrom Middle English gainsawe, ȝeinsawe, equivalent to gain- + saw (“a saying”). Compare gainsay.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable