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double negative definition

double negative

the use of two negatives in a single statement having a negative force (Ex.: “I didn't hear nothing”): now generally regarded as nonstandard

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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