Gainsay and Maintain

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Gainsay

Gainsay verb - To declare not to be true.
Usage example: it can't be gainsaid that most people wish they had more time and money
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Maintain is an antonym for gainsay.
Nearby Word: gainsaying

Maintain

Maintain verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: he maintains that there is indeed hard evidence for extraterrestrial visitors
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Gainsay is an antonym for maintain.
Nearby Words: maintained, maintaining, maintainable, maintainability
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