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Definition

Despite, irrespective of, notwithstanding.

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In Context

  • "No evening I had passed at Bly had the portentous quality of this one; in spite of which—and in spite also of the deeper depths of consternation that had opened beneath my feet—there was literally, in the ebbing actual, an extraordinarily sweet sadness."
  • "The railway is still vital to Jordan's export trade, but in spite of the poor quality of the road, diesel lorries are gradually robbing it of freight traffic, and anyone who can afford to fly does so rather than face the long desert journey by rail."
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Also Said As

  • maugre
  • regardless of
  • despite
  • for all
  • irrespective of
  • maugre
  • notwithstanding
  • regardless of
  • in spite of
  • without considering
  • without regard for
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in the wake of

Following.

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in the red

Having net losses; in debt.

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in the buff

Nude.

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in the nick of time

At the last possible moment; at the last minute.

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in Dutch

In trouble or in disfavor.

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in two shakes of a lamb's tail

Synonym of in two shakes.
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