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despite

Definition:

(nou) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike (nou) contemptuous disregard

Phonetic Transcription:

dɪˈspaɪt

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However, despite shallowness, water has low transparency.

However, despite the poignancy of the stories, there is often a lot of humour.

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