| VERB | communication | nix, forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow | command against |
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| NOUN | quantity | nix, nothing, nil, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo | a quantity of no importance |
| Sounds | nih'ks | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acoustics ... UNIX: 110 rhymes with ihks... | |
| Meaning | A quantity of no importance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | nothing, nil, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo | |
| Narrower | bugger all, fuck all, Fanny Adams, sweet Fanny Adams | Little or nothing at all |
| nihil | (Latin) nil | |
| Broader | relative quantity | A quantity relative to some purpose |
| Spanish | cero, nada, nix, nulo, zip | |
| Catalan | nix, res, zero, zip | |
| Meaning | command against. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | |
| Example | "Dad nixed our plans" | |
| Synonyms | forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow | |
| Narrower | ban | prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure |
| bar, debar, exclude | prevent from entering | |
| enjoin | issue an injunction | |
| outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise | declare illegal | |
| Broader | command, require | make someone do something |
| Opposite | permit, allow, let, countenance | consent to, give permission |
| Spanish | desaprobar, impedir, negar, prohibir, proscribir, rechazar, vetar | |
| Catalan | anul·lar, impedir, prohibir, rebutjar, refusar | |
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