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nay-saying

nay-saying is the alternative form of naysaying.

nay-saying is the present participle and gerund of nay-say.

Meaning of naysaying

Noun

naysaying (countable and uncountable, plural naysayings)

  1. A refusal, denial, or negation.
    Antonyms:
    yea-saying

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.

See all 3 meanings of nay-say

Forms of nay-saying

pluralnay-sayings
alternative formnaysaying

Questions about nay-saying

What is nay-saying the alternative form of?
Nay-saying is the alternative form of naysaying.

Words near nay-saying in the dictionary

  1. Nay Pyi Taw
  2. nay-said
  3. nay-say
  4. nay-sayer
  5. nay-sayers
  6. nay-saying
  7. nay-sayings
  8. nay-says
  9. naya paisa
  10. naya paisas
  11. nayab

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