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a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative" expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial dissentient, dismissive reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive backward having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life" bad characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign" antagonistic, perverse less than zero; "a negative number" minus not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative" having a negative electric charge; "electrons are negative" involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors" disadvantageous designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism" destructive vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill" |
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