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Term: Nothing

Sense 1: Noun - The absence of anything; nonexistence

Definition: Nothing refers to the absence or lack of anything. It is the state of nonexistence or having no discernible or significant quality, value, or substance.

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Examples of Nothing as Noun:

1. There was nothing in the room except for a chair and a table.
2. The house stood in nothingness after the fire destroyed it entirely.
3. After searching through his pockets, he found nothing but a few coins.
4. She felt like her accomplishments meant nothing in the grand scheme of things.

Sense 2: Pronoun - No single thing; none

Definition: Nothing, as a pronoun, indicates the absence or lack of any specific thing or things. It signifies none or zero.

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Examples of Nothing as Pronoun:

1. He arrived at the store hoping to buy something but left with nothing.
2. We searched high and low, but ended up finding nothing of value.
3. When I asked him what he was thinking, he replied with a shrug and a simple "It's nothing."
4. The score remained at nothing to zero until the last minute.