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conjunction \ˈthō\Definition of THOUGH
1
: in spite of the fact that : while <though they know the war is lost, they continue to fight — Bruce Bliven †1977>
2
: in spite of the possibility that : even if <though I may fail, I will try>
Examples of THOUGH
- Though it was raining, we went hiking.
- <though it has no well-known actors in it, the movie has become the sleeper hit of the summer>
Origin of THOUGH
Middle English, adverb & conjunction, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thō nevertheless; akin to Old English thēah nevertheless, Old High German doh
First Known Use: before 12th century
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Rhymes with THOUGH
beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, fro, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, mow, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, pro, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, stow, Stowe, strow, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, whoa, woe, yo
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