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Definition of cannot modal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cannot

modal verb
 
 
/ˈkænɒt/
 
/ˈkænɑːt/
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  1. the negative of can; can not
    • I cannot believe the price of the tickets!
    In informal English we use can't.
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