Much as
Much as adverb - In a similar way.
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Synonyms for Much as
Notwithstanding and much as are semantically related. in while topic. In some cases you can use "Notwithstanding" instead a conjunction phrase "Much as", when it comes to topics like even though.
Notwithstanding
Notwithstanding conjunction - In spite of the fact that.
Usage example: the man suspected of being the serial killer is little known to his neighbors, notwithstanding he has lived in the apartment complex for years
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Synonyms for Notwithstanding
Much as and notwithstanding are semantically related. You can use "Much as" instead a conjunction "Notwithstanding".
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Related pairs
- still and much as
- still and notwithstanding
- during and much as
- during and notwithstanding
- while and much as
- while and notwithstanding
- but and much as
- but and notwithstanding
- though and much as
- though and notwithstanding
- despite and much as
- despite and notwithstanding
- if and much as
- if and notwithstanding
Both terms in one sentence
- You can walk into and out of it as much as you want, deathly enemies notwithstanding.
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This potentially opens the door for a lot of weird crossover potential (lawyers notwithstanding).note Both cartoons were produced by Hanna-Barbera, which loved intra-universe crossovers just as much as Archie.
Source: Franchise / Archie Comics -
Considering that the animation style is usually pretty realistic (giant monsters notwithstanding), this comes of not so much as cartoonish as eldritch, demonstrating that these things are so immensely powerful that they can bend the very laws of physics.
Source: Wheel o' Feet
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