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—used to say that one wants something not to happen or to not be true "Will you have to miss the party?" "I hope not."

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“Hope not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hope%20not. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.

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