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NYT Daily • August 4, 2025

Opposite of "nope"

Answer:

YEAH

Hint:

["Think about what you might say when you're enthusiastically agreeing with someone."]

Explanation:

The clue **"Opposite of 'nope'"** leads to the answer **"YEAH"** through straightforward antonymy. - **"Nope"** is an informal way of saying "no," so its opposite would be an informal way of saying "yes." - **"Yeah"** is a common casual synonym for "yes," making it the direct antonym of "nope." There is no complex wordplay or cultural reference here—just a simple contrast between two informal terms. The clue relies on the solver recognizing the conversational equivalents of "no" and "yes."

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