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naught

Main Entry: ¹naught

Variant(s): also nought \ˈnȯt, ˈnät\

Function: pronoun

Etymology: Middle English nought, from Old English nāwiht, from nā no + wiht creature, thing — more at no, wight

Date: before 12th century

: nothing <efforts came to naught>

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