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Though Moderate

/ðoʊ/

Though has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adverb · Conj

Definitions
Adverb
1

(postpositive) however

"it might be unpleasant, though"

2

Despite that; however.

"The rain poured heavily, though we decided to go for a walk anyway."

Conj
1

Despite the fact that; although.

"Though it was raining heavily, we decided to go for a walk."

See Also
tho although but indeed however that even if whereas
Related Terms

Origin

Though comes from Middle English, which borrowed it from Old Norse. Both the Old Norse and earlier Middle English versions trace back to a common Germanic root meaning "though" or "although."

Rhyming Words
hugh eugh augh lugh vugh ough pugh cough teugh yeugh nough baugh sough dough rough tough gough hough bough heugh
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