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/ˈnʌθɪŋ/
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pronounindefinite pronoun
not anything; no single thing
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Etymology
From Old English nān þing, literally “not one thing,” from nān (“none, not one”) + þing (“thing”).
Examples
There is nothing in the box.
I heard nothing during the night.
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noun[U]
a state, matter, or result of no importance, value, or existence
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old English nān þing, literally “not one thing,” from nān (“none, not one”) + þing (“thing”).
Examples
The argument came to nothing.
After years of work, they were left with nothing.
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adverbnot at all; in no way or degree, especially before a comparative or expressions such as “like”
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old English nān þing, literally “not one thing,” from nān (“none, not one”) + þing (“thing”).
Examples
The new version is nothing like the old one.
This problem is nothing compared with the last one.
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