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nay-say

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
nay-say
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A refusal, denial, or negation.

Dated

verb

To refuse, deny, or oppose someone or something.

Transitive verb

verb

To speak negatively of something.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

nay-says (plural) naysay (alternative) nay-says (present, singular) nay-saying (participle, present) nay-said (participle, past) nay-said (past)

Frequently Paired Words

naysayer gainsay

Questions

What does nay-say mean?
A refusal, denial, or negation.

How to pronounce nay-say

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