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Nichts
Nichts means nothing or not anything and works as a pronoun. Unlike English, German does not add a second negative, so ich sehe nichts is correct and ich sehe nicht nichts is wrong.
Examples in context
Ich sehe nichts.
I see nothing.
Es gibt nichts zu essen.
There is nothing to eat.
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