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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)
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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)
Yes Man
  1. A word used to show agreement or acceptance.
    Yes, you are correct.
    Yes, you may go to the bathroom now.
  2. A word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.
    It wasn't my fault we lost the race.
    Oh yes it was!

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Antonyms

  • Standard form: no
  • Nautical, military, telecommunications: negative
  • Dialect or archaic forms: nay
  • Colloquial or slang forms: nah, naw, nope, ixnay




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