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1. | [ conjunction ] conjunction, despite and apparent contrary | |
2. | [ adverb ] and nothing more | |
Synonyms: | just only merely simply | |
Examples: | "I was merely asking" "it is simply a matter of time" "just a scratch" "he was only a child" "hopes that last but a moment" |
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Related terms: | bare bare bare | |
3. | [ conjunction ] conjunction, adverb used as a conjunction | |
Synonyms: | nevertheless yet still however | |
Similar spelling: |
Butt Buth Bute butty butte Buteo Butea Bueti Buteau bud buyout buy_it buy_at Budd Buda buddy Budde Buday |