and
conjunction (FOR EMPHASIS) strong /ænd/ weak /ənd/ /ən/Definition
B1 If 'and' is used to join two words that are the same, it makes their meaning stronger: She spends hours and hours (= a very long time) on the phone. The sound grew louder and louder (= very loud). We laughed and laughed (= laughed a lot).Connecting words joining words or phrases with similar or related meaningsVery and extremeComplete and wholeIntensifying expressions
(Definition of and conjunction (FOR EMPHASIS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- 'n' conjunction
- anyhow adverb (ANYWAY)
- anyroad adverb
- anyway adverb
- indeed adverb
- ipso facto adverb
- much/still less idiom
- nay adverb (EVEN MORE)
- never mind idiom
- now adverb (IN SPEECH)
- now then idiom
- that conjunction
- that is (to say) idiom
- then adverb (NEXT)
- then adverb (RESULT)
- thereby adverb
- therein lies idiom
- thus adverb
- well exclamation
- with preposition (AND)
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