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Definition of
never exclamation
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
never
exclamation
exclamation
NAmE
/
/
ˈnɛvər
/
/
(
informal
)
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used to show that you are very surprised about something because you do not believe it is possible
“I got the job.” “Never!”
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never
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never
adverb
never-ending
adjective
never-never land
noun
never mind
never say die
you never know
never you mind
Well, I never!
you can never tell
you never can tell
better late than never
never/not look back
(it's) now or never
well I never (did)!
wonders will never cease
a watched pot never boils
never darken my door again
never the twain shall meet
never tire of doing something
not/never hear the end of it
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Idioms
never mind
never say die
you never know
never you mind
Well, I never!
you can never tell
you never can tell
better late than never
never/not look back
(it's) now or never
well I never (did)!
wonders will never cease
a watched pot never boils
never darken my door again
never the twain shall meet
never tire of doing something
not/never hear the end of it
never mind (about) (doing) something
not/never in a hundred, etc. years
not/never in somebody's wildest dreams
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Nearby words
Nevada
never
adverb
never
exclamation
never-ending
adjective
nevermore
adverb