confirmation vs gainsaying

confirmation

noun
  • An official indicator that things will happen as planned. 

  • A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches. 

  • A verification that something is true or has happened. 

  • An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate. 

gainsaying

noun
  • Denial; denying. 

  • Rebellious opposition; rebellion. 

  • Refusal to accept or believe something. 

  • Contradiction. 

  • Opposition, especially in speech. 

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