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All but

All but adverb - Very close to but not completely.
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Except and all but are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Except" instead a preposition phrase "All but".

Except

Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
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All but and except are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "All but" with "Except", this terms are similar.

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  • Healing Hands In fact, she's not a healer at all but an absorber, except instead of Energy Absorption, she absorbs injuries.
    Source: Healing Hands
  • You Are in Command Now It's all but stated that the Mobile Infantry work on a system similar to Klingon Promotion, except you don't kill your superior (Except to spare them from being captured and having their brains sucked out), the enemy does.
    Source: You Are in Command Now
  • Western Animation / Shadow Raiders Similarly, except for a few token appearances, Voyd all but disappears from the show from Season 2 onwards.
    Source: Western Animation / Shadow Raiders
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