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Word: but
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Conjunction:
- Except (for), excluding.
- However, although, nevertheless (implies that the following clause is contrary to prior belief or contrasts with or contradicts the preceding clause or sentence).
- On the contrary, but rather (introducing a word or clause that contrasts with or contradicts the preceding clause or sentence without the ''not'').
- Without it also happening that; unless that (introducing a necessary concomitant).
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Noun:
- An instance or example of using the word "but"
- Scottish English The outer room of a small two-room cottage.
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Preposition:
- obsolete|except|_|Scotland Outside of.
- obsolete Without, apart from.
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