though
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ðəʊ/US /ðəʊ/
Meaning
adverb
used especially at the end of a sentence or clause to add a fact or an opinion that makes the previous statement less strong or less important
“Our team lost. It was a good game though.”
conjunction
despite the fact that
“Anne was fond of Tim, though he often annoyed her.”
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