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Definition of Naysaying
1. Noun. The act of saying no to a request.
Generic synonyms: Denial
Definition of Naysaying
1. Verb. (present participle of naysay) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Naysaying
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Naysaying
Literary usage of Naysaying
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Betty Alden: The First-born Daughter of the Pilgrims by Jane Goodwin Austin (1919)
"... and since my sweet maid left me I 've grown old and doddering— no, never mind
naysaying me, I know what I know. What I will have thee tell me, Betty, ..."
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