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notused to negate or deny a statement

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: used to negate or deny a statement

Pronunciation (IPA): /nɑːt/

Example Sentences

  • I'm not a robot, but I sometimes beep when I'm hungry.
  • She's not coming to the party tonight.
  • This pizza is not bad, it's absolutely terrible!

not

ADVERB

[/nɑːt/]

used to negate or deny a statement

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/nɑːt/
🇬🇧 UK/nɒt/

🌳Etymology

🎵Rhyme

hotpotlotgotspot
hot
pot
lot
got
spot

🔗Collocations

not at all
not yet
not only
not really
not bad
not guilty
why not

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I'm not a robot, but I sometimes beep when I'm hungry.

She's not coming to the party tonight.

😄 Fun example

This pizza is not bad, it's absolutely terrible!

Do not touch the wet paint.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

nonevernope

Antonyms

yesindeedabsolutely

Related

don'twon'tcan'tshouldn'tnothing

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