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double negative

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble neg-a-tive
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phrase including two negative words (no, not, never, etc.) especially when used as intensifiers in informal English.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

double negatives (plural)

Phrases

double negation negative concord

Frequently Paired Words

double negation litotes negative concord contranym

Questions

What does double negative mean?
A phrase including two negative words (no, not, never, etc.) especially when used as intensifiers in informal English.

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