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nay-say

alt. (context archaic English) A refusal, denial, or negation. n. (context archaic English) A refusal, denial, or negation. vb. 1 To speak negatively of something. 2 To reply no.

Usage examples of "nay-say".

Despite continued nay-saying on the part of a few politicians and anti-gun lobby groups, the public could see the successful results, and those results proved to be an irrefutable argument.