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nil

adjective as in nonexistent

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The water visibility was nil — just a blur of yellow, brown and eventually black.

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They had to show defensive strength to keep Wales to nil - with Grace Banks making a superb tackle to deny Charlie Mundy late in the first half.

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In a statement on 26 May, the party said that its top leadership body had rejected the notion of "nil compensation".

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Mr Tate, who also banned shouting, said internal truancy - when pupils are in school but not lessons - was now "almost nil" and there was better focus in classrooms.

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Having kept both Glasgow Warriors and Harlequins to nil in their two previous knockout games, they were caught on their heels by the Saints' quick start.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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