no such thing
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Nothing like that, nothing of the kind, as in We've been looking for a car without air-conditioning, but no such thing is available. [Mid-1500s]
On the contrary, certainly not, as in You thought I was quitting? No such thing! [Mid-1700s]
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Words nearby no such thing
no-strings, no strings attached, nostro account, Nostromo, nostrum, no such thing, no-sweat, nosy, Nosy Parker, not, NOTA
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