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nix

noun verb

a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential

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Word length
3
Starts with
N
Ends with
X
Contains
I
Scrabble score
10

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Pronunciation

nɪks

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noun

  1. a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential

    “it looked like nothing I had ever seen before”

verb

  1. command against

    “I forbid you to call me late at night”

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Example Sentences

it looked like nothing I had ever seen before
reduced to nil all the work we had done
we racked up a pathetic goose egg
it was all for naught
I didn't hear zilch about it
I forbid you to call me late at night
Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
Dad nixed our plans

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