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function word
In linguistics, function words (also called functors) are words that have little lexical meaning or have ambiguous meaning and express grammatical relationships among other words within a sentence, or specify the attitude or mood of the speaker. ... Thus they form important elements in the structures of sentences.
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How do you use despite in a sentence?
Despite sentence example
- Despite her fear, she wrapped her arms around him. ...
- He appeared relaxed, despite the danger. ...
- Our vacation was a lot of fun, despite the cold weather. ...
- Despite the water, her mouth was dry and aching almost to the point of pain. ...
- It gave off heat despite the black flames.
What word type is despite?
Despite can be a noun or a preposition.
