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doesn't

[ duhz-uhnt ]
/ ˈdʌz ənt /
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contraction of does not.

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usage note for doesn't

See contraction.

how to pronounce doesn't

See isn't.

Words nearby doesn't

doer, doer and gone, does, does, doesn't, doeskin, doesn't, doeth, dof, doff, doffer, do for
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How to use doesn't in a sentence

  • "T-t-that's very d-d-different, if it d-d-doesn't c-c-cost m-m-more," said Grandet.

    Eugenie Grandet|Honore de Balzac
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