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PRONUNCIATION:  n
ADVERB:1. Used to express refusal, denial, disbelief, emphasis, or disagreement: No, I'm not going. No, you're wrong. 2. Not at all; not by any degree. Often used with the comparative: no better; no more. 3. Not: whether or no.
NOUN:Inflected forms: pl. noes nz)
1. A negative response; a denial or refusal: The proposal produced only noes. 2. A negative vote or voter.
INTERJECTION: Used to express strong refusal, doubt, or disbelief.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English, from Old English n : ne, not; see ne in Appendix I + , ever; see aiw- in Appendix I.
 
 
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