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mere

adjective

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being this and no more

the mere idea of your traveling alone to Europe is ridiculous

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absolute, all-out, arrant, out-and-out, outright, pure, sheer, simple, stark, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unmitigated, unqualified, utter

alone, lone, only, singular, sole, solitary, solo, unique

mere

noun , chiefly British

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a small often deep body of water

one of the most scenic meres in Englandʼs Lake District

Synonyms of mere

billabong [Australian], pool, puddle, stank [British dialect], well

Words Related to mere

basin, hole, sinkhole

lake, pond, water hole

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