yes and no

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Definition of yes and no

—used when there is both a positive and a negative answer to a question

"Are you happy with your job?" "Yes and no."

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used as a function word to express assent or agreement
used as a function word usually to introduce correction or contradiction of a negative assertion or direction
used as a function word to introduce a more emphatic or explicit phrase

: an affirmative reply : yea

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