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- pronunciation:
- no
- parts of speech:
- adverb, noun
| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
When you say "no" to someone, it means that you don't want something, or you will not do or allow something, or you don't agree with them.
Pizza? No, I'm not hungry.My sister said "no" when I asked if I could borrow her computer.No, you're wrong!- antonyms:
- yes
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| definition 2: |
If the weather is no better today than yesterday, it means that the weather is not at all better. If your shirt looks no cleaner after you washed it, then it doesn't look cleaner at all.
Harvey wanted to get to school more quickly, so he tried taking a different way to school, but it was no faster than his usual way. |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
noes, nos |
| definition 1: |
When someone answers you with a no, it means that they use the word "no" to say that they refuse or reject the thing you asked about.
Debbie asked her mother if she could have a cookie before dinner, but her answer was a no. |
| definition 2: |
A no is a vote against something or a person who votes against something.
My friends and I couldn't decide if we should go to the movies or not, so we each voted with a yes or no. In the end, we had three yeses and two noes, so we all went to the movies. |
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