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nevertheless

/ˈnɛvəðəlɛs/ /ˈnɛvɚðəlɛs/

Meanings
adverb
In spite of what preceded; yet.

Examples :

"The weather was terrible, nevertheless, we went to the park. "
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preceded verb

/pɹiˈsiːdɪd/ /pɹəˈsiːdɪd/

To go before, go in front of.

"Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide."

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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what adverb

/wɔt/ /wʌt/ [wʌɾ] /wɒt/

(Singlish) Used to contradict an underlying assumption held by the interlocutor.

"My brother said he was going to help with the dishes. What, he's never done a chore before! "

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we pronoun

/wiː/ /wi/

(personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)

"We are going to the park after school today. "

Illustration yet

yet adverb

/jɛt/

(usually with negative) Thus far; up to the present; up to some specified time; still

"He has never yet been late for an appointment;   I’m not yet wise enough to answer that;   Have you finished yet?"

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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weather noun

/ˈwɛðə/ /ˈwɛðɚ/

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

"The weather forecast for today predicts rain and strong winds, so I should bring an umbrella to school. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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spite noun

/spaɪt/

Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice

"He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, he could not hold down a job."

Illustration went

went verb

/went/ /wɛnt/

To move:

"The children went to school this morning. "

Illustration terrible

terrible adjective

/ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩/

Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome

"The witch gave him a terrible curse."

Illustration park

park noun

[paːk] [pɐːk] [pɑːk]

An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.

"The city park provides a beautiful place for families to relax and enjoy the outdoors. "