double negative

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Synonyms: double negatives, double negation

Antonyms: double negatives, double negation

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|rhetoric|usually|_|pejorative}} A [[phrase]] [[including]] [[two]] [[negative]] [[word]]s ([[no]], [[not]], [[never]], etc.) [[especially]] when [[used]] as [[intensifier]]s in [[informal]] [[English]].

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