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mere

adjective [before noun]
 
 
/mɪər/ US  /mɪr/

Definition

B2 used to emphasize that something is not large or important: The plane crashed mere minutes after take-off. It cost a mere 20 dollars. The mere thought of it makes me ill.Of little or less importanceMerely and barelyAlmost
(Definition of mere adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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