naught
/nɔːt/pron
Middle School
1
Nothing.
“Naught can come of this, you mark my words.”
“Eat! Drink! Love! for all else is naught.”
“But that was naught to my old mate, he didn't mind at all.”
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
From the Middle English naught, nought, naht, nawiht, from Old English nawiht. Cognate with West Frisian neat (“nothing, naught”). Doublet of nought. Equivalent to ne + aught.
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