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1none Listen to audio/ˈnʌn/ pronoun
: not any of a group of people or things : no amount or part of something
None of this was necessary. Why are all the guests standing in the kitchen and none sitting in the living room? Half a piece is better than none. The frozen yogurt tastes like ice cream but has none of the fat (that ice cream has). Though the languages are related they share almost/virtually none of the same vocabulary. None of it is finished yet. Can I have some soup? I'm afraid there's none left. [=there is no more soup; no soup remains] None of the birds was/were singing. Of all the competitions, none is/are more important than this one. = Of all the competitions, there is/are none as important as this one. To cut back on cholesterol my doctor said I should eat less meat or none at all. You have no doubts? None whatsoever. This is none of your affair/business. [=you should not interfere in this situation; it is not proper for you to say, do, or ask anything about this]
have none of
: to refuse to accept, allow, or be influenced by (a particular behavior) : to not allow someone to do (something)
I will have none of that kind of talk in my house. The group petitioned to have the votes counted again, but the government would have none of that. They begged their mother to take them out for ice cream, but she was having none of it.
none but
somewhat formal : no person or kind of person except : only
a sport for none but the most brave It was a request that none but the most coldhearted (person) could refuse.
none other than
used to show that you are surprised or impressed by the person or thing you are about to mention It turns out I was sitting next to none other than the founder of the magazine. None other than my favorite actor was cast in the lead role.
none the less
second to none
: better than all others of the same kind
His cakes are second to none. [=the cakes he makes are better than all other cakes] The city's public transportation system is second to none.

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