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double negativenoun [ C ]

uk/ˌdʌb.əl ˈneɡ.ə.tɪv/us/ˌdʌb.əl ˈneɡ.ə.t̬ɪv/

the use of two negatives (= words that mean "no") in the same phrase or sentence:

The phrase "a not unfamiliar situation" is an example of a double negative.

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double negativenoun [ C ]

/ˈdʌb·əl ˈneɡ·ə·t̬ɪv/

the use of two negative words together in a statement that has a negative meaning, as in "I didn't do nothing."

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