but
/ˈbʌt/ noun C2- An instance of using the word "but"; an objection or caveat. · It has to be done—no ifs, ands, or buts.· But—and this is a big but—you have to come home by sundown.
- A limit; a boundary.
- The end; especially the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end; the butt.
Plural buts
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“No, no, my dear Edmond—my boy—my son!—no; but I did not expect you; and joy, the surprise of seeing you so suddenly—Ah, I feel as if I were going to die.”
I’ve always heard that Prince Edward Island was the prettiest place in the world, and I used to imagine I was living here, but I never really expected I would.
But those red roads are so funny.
I suppose I had, too, but how are you going to find out about things if you don’t ask questions?
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