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noun • A negative reply, no. • An intensely undesirable thing, such as a circumstance or an animal, eliciting immediate repulsion without possibility of further consideration. • (except near Staffordshire) A bullfinch • A blow to the head. verb • To hit someone on the head. | ||||
| 27% | 5 | Negative sign — negative thing | ||
adjective • on the negative side or lower end of a scale noun • an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated adjective satellite • involving disadvantage or harm | ||||
| 22% | 10 | Often described as having negative energy or negative mass | ||
noun • matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances | ||||
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