English verb: gainsay | |||
| 1. | gainsay (communication) take exception to | ||
| Samples | She challenged his claims. | ||
| Synonyms | challenge, dispute | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contend, contest, repugn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | call, call | ||
| Entail | call into question, oppugn, question | ||