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although
[awl-thoh] 
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although
[awl-thoh]
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| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | even though |
| Synonyms: | admitting, albeit, despite, despite the fact, even if, even supposing, granting, granting all this, in spite of, much as, notwithstanding, still, supposing, though, when, whereas, while |
| Notes: | although and though are interchangeable as conjunctions, but to start a clause, use 'although' |
| Main Entry: | nevertheless |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | however |
| Synonyms: | after all, although, but, even so, even though, howbeit, nonetheless, not the less, notwithstanding, regardless, still, still and all, though, withal, yet |
| Main Entry: | regardless |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | despite everything |
| Synonyms: | against, although, anyway, aside from, at any cost, but, come what may, despite, distinct from, for all that, in any case, in spite of everything, leaving aside, nevertheless, no matter what, nonetheless, notwithstanding, without considering, without regard to |
| Notes: | regardless is already a negative 'without regard to; despite' - and irregardless is a redundant negative |
| Antonyms: | irregardless |
| Main Entry: | though |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | while |
| Synonyms: | albeit, allowing, although, but, despite, despite the fact, even if, even supposing, even though, granted, howbeit, if, much as, notwithstanding, when, whereas |
| Main Entry: | when |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | though |
| Synonyms: | albeit, although, at, at the same time, during, howbeit, immediately upon, just after, just as, meanwhile, much as, whereas, while |
| Main Entry: | while |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | as long as |
| Synonyms: | although, at the same time, during, during the time, in the time, throughout the time, whilst |
| Main Entry: | while |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | even though |
| Synonyms: | albeit, although, howbeit, much as, though, when, whereas |
| Main Entry: | yet |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in spite of |
| Synonyms: | after all, although, at any rate, but, despite, even though, howbeit, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, on the other hand, still, still and all, though, withal |
| Main Entry: | but |
| Part of Speech: | conjuction, preposition |
| Definition: | indicating contrast |
| Synonyms: | although, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, still, though, yet |
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