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naysayer definition

nay·sayer (nā′sā′ər)

noun

one who opposes, refuses, or denies, esp. habitually

Etymology: nay + say + -er

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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