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cannot


can·not

\ˈka-(ˌ)nät; kə-ˈnät, ka-ˈ\

Definition of CANNOT

: can not
cannot but or cannot help but also cannot help
: to be unable to do otherwise than <we cannot but wonder why>

First Known Use of CANNOT

15th century

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