- not
- (like no)is used in many phrases where understatement or contradiction is used as a euphemistic device. A sample follows.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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Not — not … Medieval glossary
Not — Not … Deutsch Wörterbuch
not — W1S1 [nɔt US na:t] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: nought] 1.) used to make a word, statement, or question negative ▪ Most of the stores do not open until 10am. ▪ She s not a very nice person. ▪ You were wrong not to inform the police. ▪ Can we go… … Dictionary of contemporary English
not — [ nat ] adverb *** 1. ) used for making negatives a ) used for making a sentence, expression, or word negative: He would not listen to anything she said. Barbara s not coming to the party. I don t feel sorry for her. Do not forget your promise.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
not — 1. Not is used to form negative statements and questions, and is attached both to individual words and to whole clauses by means of their verbs, normally requiring the use of an auxiliary verb such as do or have: We do not want to go / not… … Modern English usage
not — not·ed; not·e·laea; not·er; not·ta·way; not·ting·ham; not·ting·ham·shire; not·tur·no; ochro·not·ic; per·not; pi·not; po·go·not·o·my; po·go·not·ro·phy; pyc·not·ic; ste·not·ic; te·not·o·mist; te·not·o·mize; te·not·o·my; zo·o·not·ic; NOT; not·geld;… … English syllables
Not as We — Single by Alanis Morissette from the album Flavors of Entanglement Released … Wikipedia
Not as We — «Not as We» Sencillo de Alanis Morissette del álbum Flavors of Entanglement Grabación 2007 Género(s) Piano Rock Duración 4:45 (Versión Album) 4:24 (Radio Edit) … Wikipedia Español
Not — • Not die; , Nöte – ohne Not; zur Not; mit Müh und Not – wenn Not am Mann ist; seine [liebe] Not haben – Aber: nottun; Seefahrt tut not – Not sein, Not werden (veraltend für nötig sein, werden) – in Not, in Nöten sein – Aber: vonnöten sein – Not… … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
Not — Not, adv. [OE. not, noht, nought, naught, the same word as E. naught. See {Naught}.] A word used to express negation, prohibition, denial, or refusal. [1913 Webster] Not one word spake he more than was need. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Thou shalt not … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Not Me — Single by Amy Pearson from the album Who I Am Released October 20, 2007 Format … Wikipedia
