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though conjunction [ ðəʊ ]

• despite the fact that; although.
• "though they were speaking in undertones, Percival could hear them"

though adverb

• however (indicating that a factor qualifies or imposes restrictions on what was said previously).
• "I was hunting for work. Jobs were scarce though"
Similar: nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, however, be that as it may, for all that, in spite of that/everything, despite that/everything, after everything, having said that, just the same, all the same, at the same time, in any event, come what may, at any rate, notwithstanding, regardless, anyway, anyhow, still and all, howbeit, withal, natheless,
Origin: Old English thēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German doch ; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse thó, thau .


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