yes and no
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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yesplay
: 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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