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Implying that the following clause contrasts with the preceding clause
“She may have aged, but her beauty has not waned.”
On the other hand
“Sally was tall, but her sister was short.”
(following a negative clause) Indicating the impossibility of anything other than what is being stated
“There was nothing he could do but continue to work hard.”
Except for the fact that
“I should have tidied up the apartment, but I was too lazy.”
Despite the fact that
Indicating an exception
“Everyone but John had left the party.”
In spite of
To the exclusion of everyone or everything else
“I admire many authors like Hemingway, Twain, and Dickens to name but a few.”
In spite of what preceded
A condition or qualification attached to an agreement or statement
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