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nought

adjective as in nil

noun as in cipher

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Scores of nought and one in Christchurch left the Kent man with an average of less than 10 in 17 innings against the Black Caps.

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Glenn Phillips, dropped on nought by diving England captain Ben Stokes, remains unbeaten on 41.

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"I explained to my youngest son, who asked what the implications were, that if you take 20% off something every time someone dies, it’s not long before you get to nought," he said.

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"Ripped out, eradicated, destroyed, reduced to nought ... forever."

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Pakistan fought admirably, recovering from dropping Knight on nought and 18 early in the innings to chip away at the wickets column with their nagging accuracy.

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

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