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but
conjunction as in indicating contrast
conjunction as in indicating an exception
preposition as in indicating contrast
preposition as in indicating an exception
Example Sentences
It’s been a tough year at the box office, but one silver lining has been the success of original films.
He is offered a cart but apparently turns it down.
The grass near the trail is dry and wheat-colored but slowly recovering in small, verdant sections.
Gail Cairns, from Belfast, started experiencing sight loss, headaches, and eye pain in July 2025, but waited four days before getting her eyes checked.
She carried on making music, but the criticism she received "really hurt".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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