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saving

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conjunction

as in but
if it were not for the fact that I would be ready, saving the fact that I can't find my missing shoe

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saving

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preposition

as in except
not including saving three members, the club is now fully committed to the fund-raising project

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adjective

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verb

present participle of save
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as in redeeming
to free from the penalties or consequences of sin the Christian belief that Jesus lived and died to save humanity

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“Saving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saving. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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