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preposition in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before).Notwithstanding his parents’ objections; he moved out of the house that night.Her fears notwithstanding, she went ahead with her decision.Notwithstanding…

transitive verb to verify by asserting again.At the press conference, the governor reaffirmed her commitment to creating jobs. See the full entry

transitive verb to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry.His daughter’s question about her mother’s death perturbed him, and he couldn’t understand what made her ask such a thing. See…

adjective exceptionally savage, merciless, or cruel.The brutal jailer worked the prisoners until they dropped from exhaustion. See the full entry

noun a canopy or rooflike covering that extends outward from the entrance to a building, and, in the case of a theater, having a sign that displays the title of the current…