Nix and Negative

Nix

Nix verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Usage example: our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis

Negative is a synonym for nix in quantity topic. In some cases you can use "Negative" instead the word "Nix" as a verb or a noun or an adverb or a interjection, when it comes to topics like accept, exclamation, no.

Negative

Negative verb - To reject by or as if by a vote.
Usage example: we promptly negatived the idea of having pizza again for dinner, noting that we had already had it for three nights that week

Nix is a synonym for negative in quantity topic. You can use "Nix" instead the word "Negative" as a verb or a noun or an adverb or a interjection, if it concerns topics such as accept, exclamation, no.

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