Aught and Naught

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Aught noun - The numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it.

Usage example: for dates, the year is automatically listed as a pair of aughts, so the user has to scroll down to the correct figure

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Naught is a synonym for aught. In some cases you can use "Naught" instead a noun "Aught".

Naught noun - The numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it.

Usage example: my locker number is naught-seven-two

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Aught is a synonym for naught. You can use "Aught" instead a noun "Naught". popular alternative

Nearby Words: naughty, naughtiness, naughtily

If a character uses the word "reight/reet", "owt" or "nowt" (for "right", "anything" and "nothing"—the last two come from "aught" and "naught"), and greets people by deadpanning "Now then", you're in Yorkshire.

Source: Useful Notes / British Accents

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