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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
negative
/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/
noun1 of 2
being harmful, unwanted, or unhelpful
- “But you know well that this would have negative consequences.”Tatoeba
- “A negative mind will never give you a positive life.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To refuse; to veto.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)