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nay-says

nay-says is the plural of nay-say.

nay-says is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nay-say.

Meaning of nay-say

Noun

nay-say (plural nay-says)

  1. (dated) A refusal, denial, or negation.
    • "That," replied Miss Lucy, "depends entirely on the manner in which the nay-says are said."1816, Sir Walter Scott, chapter 5, in The Black Dwarf

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Questions about nay-says

What is nay-says the plural of?
Nay-says is the plural of nay-say.

Words near nay-says in the dictionary

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

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