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no
/nΕ/
determiner
not any.
"there is no excuse"
exclamation
used to give a negative response.
"βIs anything wrong?β βNo.β"
Similar:
no indeed
absolutely not
most certainly not
of course not
under no circumstances
by no means
not at all
negative
never
not really
no thanks
nae
nope
nah
not on your life
no way
no fear
not on your nelly
no siree
naw
nay
Opposite:
yes
adverb
1.
not at all; to no extent.
"they were no more able to perform the task than I was"
2.
SCOTTISH
not.
"I'll no be a minute"
noun
a negative answer or decision, as in voting.
"he was unable to change his automatic yes to a no"
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Similar-sounding words
no is sometimes confused with know