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nought
noun as in cipher
noun as in nothing
noun as in nothing/nothingness
noun as in zero
noun as in zilch
Strong matches
Weak matches
Example Sentences
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.
Glenn Phillips, dropped on nought by diving England captain Ben Stokes, remains unbeaten on 41.
"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.
"Ripped out, eradicated, destroyed, reduced to nought ... forever."
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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