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What are synonyms for cannot?

Here are some synonyms for "cannot," depending on the context and desired nuance:

Formal:

* Unable

* Incapable

* Unfit

* Inept

* Unqualified

* Prohibited

* Forbidden

* Impossible

* Impractical

Informal:

* Can't

* Ain't able to

* Not able to

* No way

* Out of the question

* No chance

* Don't have the power to

* Beyond my reach

Stronger/More emphatic:

* Absolutely cannot

* Under no circumstances

* By no means

* In no way

* It's out of the question

* It's impossible

More specific:

* Refuse (to do something)

* Decline (to do something)

* Prevent (from doing something)

* Disallow (from doing something)

The best synonym to use depends on the specific situation and the desired tone.

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