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{{About|the linguistic construct||Double Negative (disambiguation)}}
 
A '''double negative''' occurs when two forms of [[Negation (linguistics)|negation]] are used in the same sentence. For example, "I don't need no dog food." That is a double negative. '''Multiple negation''' is the more general term referring to the occurrence of more than one negative in a clause.
 
In most logics and some languages, double negatives cancel one another and produce an affirmative sense; in other languages, doubled negatives intensify the negation. Languages where multiple negatives intensify each other are said to have '''negative concord'''. [[Portuguese Language|Portuguese]],