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doesn't
[ duhz-uhnt ]
/ ˈdʌz ənt /
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usage note for doesn't
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how to pronounce doesn't
See isn't.
Words nearby doesn't
doer and gone, Doerfler-Stewart test, does, does, doesn't, doeskin, doesn't, doeth, dof, doff, doffer, do for
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