not

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Adverb

1. {{n-g|Negates the meaning of the modified verb.}}
2. To no degree.
3. {{lb|en|litotes}} {{n-g|Used to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.}}
4. {{n-g|Used before a [[determiner phrase]], a [[pronominal phrase]] etc.<!--an NP [or DP], a PP, an AdjP, an AdvP or a subclause.--> to convey a [[negative]] [[attitude]] (e.g. [[denial]], [[sadness]], [[anger]]) towards something.}}

Conjunction

1. And [[#Adverb|not]].

Interjection

1. {{senseid|en|interjection}} {{lb|en|slang}} {{non-gloss|Used to indicate that the previous phrase was meant [[sarcastically]] or [[ironically]].}} {{defdate|chiefly 1990s}}

Noun

1. An [[instance#Noun|instance]] of using the word "not"; a [[negation]] or [[denial]].
2. {{alt case|en|NOT|t=unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true}}.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Egyptian god}} {{alternative spelling of|en|Nut}}.

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