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Very and very much

very

adjective, adverb

used for emphasizing that a quality exists or is true to a great degree

particularly

adverb

very, or very much

deeply

adverb

very or very much

greatly

adverb

very much

thoroughly

adverb

very much

immensely

adverb

very, or very much: used for emphasizing what you are saying

indeed

adverb

used for emphasizing the meaning of ‘very’

really

adverb, interjection

very, or very much

well

adverb

very, or very much: used for emphasizing what you are saying

a lot

to a great or greater degree

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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