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not take no for an answer

not take Nō for an an·swer
N n

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [not teyk noh fawr uh n an-ser, ahn-]
    • /nɒt teɪk noʊ fɔr ən ˈæn sər, ˈɑn-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [not teyk noh fawr uh n an-ser, ahn-]
    • /nɒt teɪk noʊ fɔr ən ˈæn sər, ˈɑn-/

Definition of not take no for an answer words

  • noun not take no for an answer to continue in a course of action despite refusals 0
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Parts of speech for Not take no for an answer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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