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no such thing

no such thing interjection: that is not the case; on the contrary.

Interjection

  1. (idiomatic) That is not the case; on the contrary.
    • And why? Is it that he is too generous, too like a philanthropist in the former case? Or that he is too wicked in the latter? No such thing. It is an impeachment of his own judgment, against which he braces himself.1823, John Neal, Randolph: A Novel, Volume 1
    • Is the merchant happier when, quitting the din and bustle of the city, his ships, his freights, and his speculations he hastens to the enjoyment of rural life, purchases a beautiful villa, and looking around him, says within himself "I am content." Is he so? no such thing! He must still busy...1833, Theodore Sedgwick, Crayon Sketches Volume 1

Questions about no such thing

What does no such thing mean?
No such thing means that is not the case; on the contrary.
What part of speech is no such thing?
No such thing is an interjection.

Words near no such thing in the dictionary

  1. no speaks
  2. no string attached
  3. no strings attached
  4. No Such Agency
  5. no such luck
  6. no such thing
  7. no suh
  8. no sweat
  9. no tea, no shade
  10. no thank you
  11. no thanks

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