Despite
Despite noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.
Even though and despite are semantically related in in spite of topic. In some cases you can use "Even though" instead the word "Despite" as an adverb or a conjunction or a preposition.
Even though
Despite and even though are semantically related in while topic. You can use "Despite" instead the phrase "Even though" as an adverb or a conjunction or a preposition, if it concerns topics such as in spite of.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- even and despite
- even and even though
- against and despite
- against and even though
- regardless and despite
- regardless and even though
- nevertheless and despite
- nevertheless and even though
- however and despite
- however and even though
- yet and despite
- yet and even though
- though and despite
- though and even though
Both terms in one sentence
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Despite this, he is never arrested in the game even though Chase would have more than enough evidence against him from his time undercover.
- In the first Doraemon manga, Nobita's great grandson explains to him that even though the future will be changed he will still exist, despite the fact Nobita marries Shizuka instead of Jaiko.
Source: In Spite of a Nail -
Despite being told not to interfere with anything (even though it seem he couldn't anyway since he was a ghost.) He manages to save a young Hime from an assassination attempt by her older brother.
Source: Manga / Princess Resurrection
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