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non

An interjection used to express negation or refusal, borrowed from French.

Expressions & DiscoursePure GairaigoSource: French

Meaning

A loanword from French used to mean 'no'. It is frequently used in compound words like 'non-fiction' or as a stylistic interjection.

  • no (negation)

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