Meaning & use
Shan't
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A contraction of 'shall not,' chiefly used in British English to express refusal or a strong negative intention.
See it in a sentence
I shan't be attending the meeting tomorrow.
She shan't hear the end of it if she breaks that vase.
A note on using this word
Now largely confined to formal or British English; American English almost always uses 'won't' instead.
Words with a similar meaning
will notwon't
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Words with an opposite meaning
shallwill
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