besides
/bɪˈsaɪdz/ preposition B1- In addition to. · Besides José, I'll invite Jay and Renée, the three of them.
- Other than; except for; instead of. · I don't want to go anywhere besides India.· I want to go with someone besides my father.
- Beside, next to.
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“Nonsense,” returned Danglars, “I tell you again I have nothing whatever to do with it; besides, you know very well that I tore the paper to pieces.”
Besides, one requires the excitement of being hateful in the eyes of the accused, in order to lash one’s self into a state of sufficient vehemence and power.
And, besides, they were none of them nearly so large and brave as you.”
Besides, you have white in your frock, and only witches and sorceresses wear white.”
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