"gainspeaking" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From gain- + speaking. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|gain|speaking}} gain- + speaking Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gainspeaking (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) A speaking against; opposition. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: gain-speaking Related terms: gainspeaker
    Sense id: en-gainspeaking-en-noun-FLpoOkqG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with gain-

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