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nope

adverb \ˈnōp, or with glottal stop instead of p\

Definition of NOPE

: no

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Origin of NOPE

by alteration

First Known Use: 1888

Rhymes with NOPE

cope, coup, dope, grope, hope, lope, mope, ope, pope, rope, scop, scope, slope, soap, stope, taupe, tope, trope

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