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nil

adjective as in nonexistent

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They knew that as much as they tried to make up for it with brute force, their cultural power was nil.

USA had four points (three for a win over Ghana, one for the draw with Portugal, nil for Thursday's defeat).

The England team, already out of fo the tournament, drew nil-nil against Costa Rica.

The chances of even the most “conscious” rap creating a return to the Great Society were nil.

So the chances of a formal diplomatic meeting between Obama and Rouhani are virtually nil.

They absolutely revel in the most voluptuous indulgence of the nil admirari.

The effect of this great verdict, which was hailed with public dinners and illuminations, was absolutely nil.

He proceeds on the de mortuis nil nisi bonum principle, which I venture to suggest is a very bad principle.

Its philosophic value is not great, its scientific utility is nil.

But I shall make no reference to Mars; my interest in that is almost nil.

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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nil, such as: naught, nihil, nix, none, nothing, and nought.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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