againsay means to contradict; to gainsay. It carries an Arena rating of 1367, earned across 19 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, againsay ranks #2,547 of 13,223 for Most Malleable Words, #4,664 of 13,223 for Most Whimsical Words, #5,289 of 13,223 for Most Exacting Words, #5,687 of 13,223 for The Improbable.
Why “againsay” is a great word
To speak or argue in direct opposition, to contradict. From Middle English agenseyen, ayenseyen, equivalent to the prefix again- (meaning 'against') + say (meaning 'to speak'). Unlike 'contradict,' a general assertion of the opposite, or 'refute,' which implies systematic disproof, 'againsay' is the bare, archaic act of verbal defiance. It is the weary prophet shouting down the king's decree, the quiet dissent muttered in a crowded hall, or the last stubborn holdout in a chorus of assent—the human voice, however small, raised not to prove but merely to oppose, a raw sound against the weight of declared truth.
Etymology
From Middle English agenseyen, ayenseyen, equivalent to again- + say. See gainsay.
verb
- To contradict; to gainsay.
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