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/ˈnʌθɪŋ/There was nothing in the room except for a mattress.
She waited and watched, but nothing happened.
I knew nothing at all about taking care of babies.
The smoke alarms were working, but it seemed nothing else was.
I saw nothing strange in the situation.
There's nothing wrong with tourism – it's good for business.
The kids complain that there's nothing to do there.
Some of them had had nothing to eat for three days.
They've shown us nothing but kindness.
He has nothing but praise for the managers at his company.
You're nothing but a thief.
This is the American English definition of nothing. View British English definition of nothing.
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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