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nay-saying

alt. (present participle of nay-say English) n. negate; denial; the personality trait of contrariness. vb. (present participle of nay-say English)

Usage examples of "nay-saying".

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.