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| animalism |
the theory that human beings are merely animals without spiritual qualities. [1/2 definitions] |
| -aster |
one that is inferior or merely imitative. |
| but |
no more than; only; merely. [1/6 definitions] |
| circular |
of logic or reasoning, marked by the use of evidence or arguments that merely restate one's premise or hypothesis in different terms. [1/5 definitions] |
| formality |
a requirement satisfied merely for the sake of form or custom. [1/5 definitions] |
| idiom |
a verbal expression that cannot be understood merely by knowing the individual meanings of its elements, as with the phrase "break down," meaning "to lose one's mental stability." [1/4 definitions] |
| illusionism |
in philosophy, the doctrine that the physical world is merely an illusion produced by the senses. [1/2 definitions] |
| just |
merely. [1/12 definitions] |
| only |
merely; just. [1/8 definitions] |
| simply |
only; merely; nothing more than. [1/4 definitions] |
| so-so |
in a mediocre or merely passable manner; tolerably. [1/2 definitions] |
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