Answer and Gainsay

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Answer verb - To be in agreement on every point.

Usage example: sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description

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Gainsay is an antonym for answer.

Gainsay verb - To declare not to be true.

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Answer is an antonym for gainsay.

Nearby Word: gainsaying

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Gainsay and Answer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/answer/gainsay

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