howe'er
[ hou-air ]
/ haʊˈɛər /
adverb, conjunction
contraction of however.
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Words nearby howe'er
how do, how does that grab you?, how do you do, howdy, howe, howe'er, howel, Howel Dda, Howell-Jolly body, Howells, however
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