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no

/noʊ/
adverbinterjectionnoun★Beginner💡 a negative response or denial
informal

a negative response or refusal

He said no to the offer.

He declined the offer.

💡

Commonly used in everyday conversation to express refusal or disagreement.

general

not any

There is no way to solve this problem.

There is no solution to this problem.

💡

Used to indicate the absence or lack of something.

Collocations

no wayabsolutely notno problemit's fineno longernot anymore

Synonyms

negativerefusaldenialnone

Antonyms

yesaffirmativeagreement

Related Phrases

no wayphrase
absolutely not
no problemphrase
it's fine
no longerphrase
not anymore

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

Use 'no' to politely decline or disagree with someone.

⚡Gold Rule

Politeness

In formal contexts, consider using 'no' with additional polite phrases like 'I'm afraid not'.

📖Word Origin

From Middle English 'no', from Old English 'nā', from Proto-Germanic 'nē' (not).

📝Usage Notes

Used to express disagreement, refusal, or the absence of something. Often used in responses to questions or statements.

English Dictionary

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