as much as

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1

—used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree

He likes hockey as much as he likes basketball.

2

—used to say that an amount is as large as another amount

She earns as much as he does.

3

: almost but not quite

He as much as admitted his guilt.

as much as

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idiom (2)

: even though : despite the fact that

As much as I respect him, I still have to disagree with him on this point.