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nobody
[ noh-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee ]
/ ˈnoʊˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i, -bə di /
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pronoun
no person; not anyone; no one: Nobody answered, so I hung up.
noun, plural no·bod·ies.
a person of no importance, influence, or power.
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nobody
/ (ˈnəʊbədɪ) /
pronoun
no person; no-one
noun plural -bodies
an insignificant person
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