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    negative
    /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features.
    • 2. (of a person, attitude, or situation) not desirable or optimistic: "the new tax was having a negative effect on car sales" Similar pessimisticdefeatistgloomygloom-riddenOpposite positiveoptimisticconstructiveenthusiastic

    noun

    • 1. a word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal: "she replied in the negative"
    • 2. a negative photographic image made on film or specially prepared glass, from which positive prints may be made: "photographs and negatives should be supplied for enlargement purposes"

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