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As much as
adv, conj
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Adverb
- 1 Practically, just as, no less than; indicates an action tantamount to, but not identical to, the action described. not-comparable
"She as much as admitted to lying."
- 2 So much as, even. not-comparable
"For as soon as he as much as took out his pince-nez to read the newspaper, the privy councilor's wife was his advance trumpeter, who sounded the fanfare and said, "Now Papa puts on his eyes.""
Conjunction
- 1 Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, much.
"Take as much as you like."
- 2 Used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree
"He likes caramel as much as he likes fudge."
- 3 Used to say that an amount is as large as another amount
"He earns nearly as much as she does."
- 4 Even though; despite the fact that; much as.
"As much as I dislike him, I still voted for him."
See also for "as much as"
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