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withsaw

withsaw noun: a contradiction.

Noun

withsaw (plural withsaws)

  1. (UK, dialectal) A contradiction.

Forms of withsaw

pluralwithsaws
alternative formvedsaw

Origin of withsaw

From Middle English withsawe, withsahe, withsau, from Old English *wiþsagu (“renunciation, contradiction”); equivalent to with- + saw (“saying”).

Questions about withsaw

What does withsaw mean?
Withsaw means a contradiction.
What part of speech is withsaw?
Withsaw is a noun.
What is the plural of withsaw?
The plural of withsaw is withsaws.

Words near withsaw in the dictionary

  1. withsat
  2. withsave
  3. withsaved
  4. withsaves
  5. withsaving
  6. withsaw
  7. withsaws
  8. withsay
  9. withsayer
  10. withsayers
  11. withsaying

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