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naught

nawt
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1
Nothing; zero.
"All his efforts came to naught."
"Her warnings went for naught."

How to Use Naught

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn old-fashioned or literary word for "nothing."

Common mistake

Don't confuse with "naughty" (misbehaving) — they look similar but are unrelated in modern use.

Common pairings
come to naught all for naught
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Etymology

From Old English nawiht, literally "no thing" — built from ne ("not") plus wiht ("thing, creature"), the same wiht that survives in "wight."

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