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cannot

/kəˈnɑt/
noun

  1. Something that cannot be done.

    "the cans and cannots"

verb

  1. Can not (be unable to).

    "I cannot open the window. It is stuck."

  2. Be forbidden or not permitted to

    "You cannot enter the hall without a ticket."

Synonymscan't

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