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- Admiration was the universal sentiment, though some objected that the reply to "Is it a bear?" ought to have been "Yes;" inasmuch as an answer in the negative was sufficient to have diverted their thoughts from Mr. Scrooge, supposing they had ever had any tendency that way.
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bad or harmful
as in: negative feedback from customers
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to express criticism or disagreement, or (especially when talking over a radio or in a military setting) to say "no"
as in: a negative attitude
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pessimistic or disagreeable
as in: The test came back negative.
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did not find a condition or substance to be present
as in: a negative number
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less than zero
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