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don't

[ dohnt ]

verb

  1. contraction of do not.
  2. Nonstandard except in some dialects. contraction of does not.


noun

  1. don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations that forbid something: Compare do 1( def 55 ).

    The boss has a long list of don'ts that you had better observe if you want a promotion.

don't

/ əʊԳ /

contraction of

  1. do not
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of don't1

First recorded in 1600–10
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It mocks itself before we can, adding an asterisk to its title — a hint they’d rather call the movie something grander but don’t feel worthy.

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Don’t expect too much of me, it says.

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“Every year we embark training camp, the journey of a season, with the goal of putting another banner up, and any season we don’t do that, we’ve fallen short of our ultimate goal here,” Pelinka said as he began Thursday’s news conference.

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“That’s a very clear and obvious byproduct of trading potentially the best big in the league to Dallas to get a point guard. Of course, that’s going to open up a huge hole. And as I said before, the trade deadline and the moments up to it don’t allow you the requisite time to explore every single unturned stone to add a big to our roster. We just didn’t have the time after the Luka trade. But now we do.”

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"If you're not sure, probably don't buy the tickets. I know people want to come to the parties and enjoy themselves but I would rather keep my money than be scammed."

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