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nor

 
 
/nɔːr/ adverb, conjunction

Definition

neither...nor... used after 'neither' to introduce the second thing in a negative sentence: Strangely, neither James nor Emma saw what happened. He neither spoke nor moved.
nor can I/nor do you, etc mainly UK used after something negative to say that the same thing is true for someone or something else: "I don't like cats." "Nor do I." "I won't get to see him tomorrow." "Nor will Tom." She couldn't speak a word of Italian and nor could I.
(Definition of nor adverbconjunction from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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