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Despite

/dɪˈspaɪt/
Used to show that something happened or is true, although there was something that might have stopped it

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Examples:

But despite her little comforts, Emma did not become happy.The meal was good, despite everything.Despite what you say, I trust Kit,' Mr Brass replied.

Etymology:

etymology
From Middle English despit, from Old French despit (modern French dépit), from Latin dēspectus, ‘a looking down on, scorn’ from the verb dēspicere (‘to look down on’).

Usage Statistics:

114 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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