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cannot
[ kan-ot, ka-not, kuh- ]
verb
- a form of can not.
cannot
/ kæˈnɒt; ˈkænɒt /
verb
- an auxiliary verb expressing incapacity, inability, withholding permission, etc; can not
Spelling Note
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of cannot1
Idioms and Phrases
- cannot but, have no alternative but to:
We cannot but choose otherwise.
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Example Sentences
Both options are possible, while it cannot entirely be discounted he may move to another, less taxing, European league.
P now suffers from severe dystonic cerebral palsy, is effectively blind, has an intellectual disability, has epilepsy, can only communicate by crying and cannot be comforted when crying.
And you're right: History does not repeat, but we cannot escape its legacies.
This will be just as close, and I cannot really call a winner.
He cannot appeal, as the decision was made by South Korea's top court.
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