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[ adverb ] contraction of `not'; combining form

Examples

"isn't"

Used in print

(The Atlanta Constitution...)

I did n't smell a drop of liquor , and we did n't have a_bit of trouble '' .

I did n't smell a drop of liquor , and we did n't have a_bit of trouble '' .

`` There was n't a_bit of trouble '' .

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

Opponents generally argued that the ballot could n't give enough information about tax proposals for the voters to make an intelligent choice .

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

A Texas halfback who does n't even know the team 's plays , Eldon_Moritz , ranks fourth in Southwest_Conference scoring after three games .

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