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Only, as in She thinks of nothing but money. This term was first recorded about 1380.

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Words nearby nothing but

not have the heart to, not having any, nother, nothing, nothingburger, nothing but, nothing doing, nothing if not, nothing like, nothingness, nothing new under the sun
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Words related to nothing but

alone, only, entirely, hardly, merely, particularly, purely, simply, solely, but, just, at most, plainly, totally, uniquely, utterly, wholly

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