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GAINSAYER
\ɡˈe͡ɪnse͡ɪə], \ɡˈeɪnseɪə], \ɡ_ˈeɪ_n_s_eɪ_ə]\
Definitions of GAINSAYER
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
One
who
gainsays, contradicts,
or
denies;
an
opposer.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
Opponent
,
adversary
.
1790
- A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan
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