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nay-said

nay-said is the simple past and past participle of nay-say.

Meaning of nay-say

Verb

nay-say (third-person singular simple present nay-says, present participle nay-saying, simple past and past participle nay-said)

  1. (transitive) To refuse, deny, or oppose someone or something.
  2. (intransitive) To speak negatively of something.

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Questions about nay-said

What is nay-said the simple past and past participle of?
Nay-said is the simple past and past participle of nay-say.

Words near nay-said in the dictionary

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  5. Nay Pyi Taw
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  7. nay-say
  8. nay-sayer
  9. nay-sayers
  10. nay-saying
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