Although
Although conjunction - In spite of the fact that.
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Synonyms for Although
Despite being and although are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Despite being" instead a conjunction "Although".
Despite being
Although and despite being are semantically related. You can use "Although" instead a conjunction phrase "Despite being".
Both terms in one sentence
- However, Wilson fills a fairly similar role to Cuddy despite being male, although he sometimes lets House get away with things due to being his friend or needs a telling off from Cuddy himself.
Source: Women Are Wiser - Furry Female Mane: Both One and Six have human-like hair despite being furry (although Six's face isn't).
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Although he is an anthropomorphic zebra, manages to disguise himself as a lion, an elephant, and a rhino despite being nowhere near being the same size as any of the other species.
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