All 3 Uses of
negative
in
Mansfield Park
- "Have you ever seen the place?"
Fanny gave a quick negative, and tried to hide her interest in the subject by...
Chpt 25 *negative = answer of "no"
- And I should have been very much surprised had either of my daughters, on receiving a proposal of marriage at any time which might carry with it only half the eligibility of this, immediately and peremptorily, and without paying my opinion or my regard the compliment of any consultation, put a decided negative on it.
Chpt 32
- She thanked Miss Crawford, but gave a decided negative.
Chpt 45
Definition:
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(negative as in: negative feedback from customers) to express criticism or disagreement, or (especially when talking over a radio or in a military setting) to say "no"