essentially
adverb
used for emphasizing what is the most important aspect of something or fact about something
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adverb
used for emphasizing what is the most important aspect of something or fact about something
adverb
used for saying that you are talking about the most important aspects of something and not mentioning the specific details
used for emphasizing what you think is the true situation or the most important point
used for emphasizing the main point or the most important reason for something
used for saying what you consider is the most important thing about a situation after thinking about it
used for emphasizing that you are referring to someone or something that is special and important
used for emphasizing what is the most important feature of something
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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