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negative
/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/
noun
Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
A right of veto.
An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse.
verb
To refuse; to veto.
To contradict.
To disprove.
adjective
Not positive nor neutral.
Of electrical charge of an electron and related particles
Of a number: less than zero
Synonymsundesirable
interjection
(signalling) An elaborate synonym for no.
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