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Definition nor in American English

nor conjunction

conjunction
/nɔr/
1

used after a negative statement when adding another negative statement

Example

I have not been asked to resign, nor do I intend to do so.

Example

She could not speak, nor could she understand anything we said.

Example

She did not return that night, nor the night after.

Example

Asking him politely doesn't work, nor do threats.

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Definition nor in American English