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Gainsaying vs Reviling - What's the difference?

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Gainsaying is a related term of reviling.


As nouns the difference between gainsaying and reviling

is that gainsaying is opposition, especially in speech while reviling is reproach; abuse; vilification.

As verbs the difference between gainsaying and reviling

is that gainsaying is while reviling is .

gainsaying

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) gaynesayenge, .

Noun

(en noun)
  • Opposition, especially in speech.
  • * 1903 , American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, Baptist missionary magazine: Volume 83 :
  • This gainsaying may take numberless forms: [...]
  • Refusal to accept or believe something.
  • * 1859 , Henry Alford, The Greek Testament: :
  • So that it is best to take this meaning here, and understand, that an oath puts an end to all gainsaying by confirming the matter one way , in which all parties consent [...]
  • Contradiction.
  • * 1969 , Robert Lisle Lindsey, A Hebrew translation of the Gospel of Mark :
  • There is no gainsaying this logic.
  • Denial; denying.
  • * 1887 , The Rose of Paradise:
  • But there was no gainsaying the wisdom of the advice which he had given me as to concealing the treasure.
  • (archaic, or, obsolete) Rebellious opposition; rebellion.
  • * 1611 , King James Bible, Jude verse 11:
  • Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

    Etymology 2

    From gainsay.

    reviling

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • reproach; abuse; vilification
  • * Isa. li. 7
  • Neither be ye afraid of their revilings .

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