An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings
What part of NO……
–adverb
| 1. |
(a negative used to express dissent, denial, or refusal, as in response to a question or request) |
| 2. |
(used to emphasize or introduce a negative statement): Not a single person came to the party, no, not a one. |
| 3. |
not in any degree or manner; not at all (used with a comparative): He is no better. |
| 4. |
not a (used before an adjective to convey the opposite of the adjective’s meaning): His recovery was no small miracle. |
–adjective
| 5. |
not a (used before a noun to convey the opposite of the noun’s meaning): She’s no beginner on the ski slopes. |
–noun
| 6. |
an utterance of the word “no.” |
| 7. |
a denial or refusal: He responded with a definite no. |
| 8. |
a negative vote or voter: The noes have it. |
–verb (used with object)
| 9. |
to reject, refuse approval, or express disapproval of. |
–verb (used without object)
| 10. |
to express disapproval. |
—Idiom
| 11. |
no can do, Informal. it can’t be done. |
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