conj.
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conjugation.
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conjunction.
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conjunctive.
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Example Sentences
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At 2.31 today came up out of swamp with final plank for house, val in conj. with land 40,000.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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But, but, prep. or conj. without: except: besides: only: yet: still.—Used as a noun for a verbal objection; also as a verb, as in Scott's 'but me no buts.'—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Nor, nor, conj. and not, a particle introducing the second part of a negative proposition—correlative to neither.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
Unless, un-les′, conj. at or for less: if not: supposing that not: save, except.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Knight conj. printsy Taylor conj. pious Delius conj. phrenzied Anon.
From Measure for Measure The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] by Glover, John, librarian of Trinity College, Cambridge
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