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I don't think

UK/aɪ dəʊnt θɪŋk//aː doʊnt θɪŋk/

I don't think interjection: used after a statement to indicate an emphatic or ironic negative.

Interjection

  1. used after a statement to indicate an emphatic or ironic negative
    • There are lots of good things to watch on the telly tonight — I don't think!

Synonyms of I don't think

Questions about I don't think

What does I don't think mean?
I don't think means used after a statement to indicate an emphatic or ironic negative.
What part of speech is I don't think?
I don't think is an interjection.
How do you pronounce I don't think?
I don't think is pronounced /aɪ dəʊnt θɪŋk/ (UK).

Words near I don't think in the dictionary

  1. I don't know
  2. I don't know about that
  3. I don't mind
  4. I don't speak English
  5. I don't suppose
  6. I don't think
  7. I don't think so
  8. I don't understand
  9. I don't want it
  10. I don't want to buy anything
  11. I don't want to talk about it

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