double negative

/dəbəl_'nɛɡətɪv/ noun
14 letters4 syllables21 points in Scrabble®27 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

A grammatically substandard but emphatic negative.

2

An affirmative constructed from two negatives.

WORD FORMS
Starts withD
Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®21 points
Words With Friends®27 points
Double word42 points
Triple word63 points
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Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesdou · ble neg · a · tive
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