"not that" meaning in English

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Conjunction

Head templates: {{head|en|conjunction}} not that
  1. Used to indicate that the following clause is not true and that this negatively impacts the importance of the preceding clause. Translations (Translations): pas que (French), non que (French), non pas que (French), nem mintha (Hungarian), nā þæt (Old English), nie żeby (Polish), nie to że (Polish), nu că (Romanian), no es que (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-not_that-en-conj-NvyRUdLu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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