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hadn't

verb
HAD-uhnt/ˈhæd.(ə.)nt/

1 meaning of hadn't

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  1. 1
    verbcolloquialabbreviationcontraction
    Short way of saying had not, as in "We hadn't met before" or "If I hadn't seen it."

    She hadn't finished her homework before dinner.

    We hadn't seen that movie yet, so we were excited.

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This is a short way to say "had not." It joins "had" with "-n't" (not).