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didn't

verb
DID-uhnt/ˈdɪdn̩t/

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  1. 1
    verb
    Contracted form of 'did not,' used as a negative auxiliary to negate a verb in the past tense.

    She didn't realize the store had already closed for the day.

    We didn't expect so many guests to arrive at once.

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Origin

Formed from "did" combined with the contraction "-n't," meaning "not."