sayer
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈseɪər/
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declarante
- You are such a nay-sayer!
- nay-sayer
- doom-sayers
But make sure you've got your cheerleader and your truth Sayer because those are two really important piece of parts of your network.
- But make sure you've got your cheerleader and your truth Sayer because those are two really important piece of parts of your network.
- Arcade rattlers, truth Sayers and outright provocateurs.
Examples
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"We need no nay-sayers here," I added.
Fiction book (1990) -
As for the nay-sayers stateside and among the Commonwealth nations.
Blog text (19) -
If not, maybe you need to do something to stop being such a complete nay-sayer.
Blog text (1) -
The question is, how many of the nay-sayers will apologize after that?
Blog text (28) -
I think that is amazing, and I doubt any of the nay-sayers could ever develop something so neat and potentially useful.
Blog text (32) -
Now I'm not looking for promotion, but I generally support the idea of a need for nay-sayers.
Blog text (10) -
I think you're right about the nay-sayers losing, though.
Blog text (2) -
Not to be a nay-sayer or anything, but the only customer we've had is that weird guy who keeps paying Justin to wash his truck.
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So, for all the nay-sayers here, get over your narrow-minded, ignorant selves and get informed!
Blog text (4) -
The teacher was known as a truth-sayer, always encouraging her students to speak honestly.
Synonyms
478
2.1
A person who gives a talk to an audience
69
2.1
A person who speaks a lot, often in public
23
6.8
A person who speaks quietly so only one person can hear
17
6.8
A person who gives formal speeches and speaks well in public
11
3.0
A person who speaks about an event to explain and discuss it
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3.9
A person who speaks very loudly to be heard
1
9.6
A person who moves their lips to say words in a fake, dramatic way
A living thing that makes words with its voice
A person who explains ideas clearly using spoken words
A person who says something is true in public
A person who says their opinion in public
A person who confidently says something is true
A person who says something is true with confidence
A person who says something is true in a strong way
A person who publicly gives firm opinions about style or policy
A person who gives long formal talks in a proud, showy way
A person who makes a formal promise in court or at a ceremony
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sayer is made from the common verb say plus the ending -er, which means 'one who does'. So a sayer is simply 'one who says', which explains why we use it for a person who states facts or opinions.