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How to pronounce mere in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bare, simple


shocked by the mere idea.
Type Words
Type of pool, pond
Type Words


a mere child.

Examples of mere

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The Skyhawks, who drop to 1-8 on the season, scored a mere 4 points on putbacks.
From the dailyherald.com
To say that few, if any, homeowners were wrongfully evicted is mere speculation.
From the bloomberg.com
This insouciant sense of color sets the prep apart from the mere traditionalist.
From the sfgate.com
The unwavering confidence of dissenters is stronger than a mere promise of good.
From the us.cnn.com
The 100 Thing Challenge is a pledge to cull your belongings to a mere 100 items.
From the time.com
India's nearest rival according to this data is Russia with a mere $470 billion.
From the forbes.com
Both the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections are mere formalities.
From the forbes.com
The mere mention of it caused the northern Jin invaders to quake in their boots.
From the theepochtimes.com
Dad was not satisfied with mere fatherly pride in his sons'musical achievements.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Mere(a): being nothing more than specified; "a mere child"
  • A small pond of standing water
  • Bare(a): apart from anything else; without additions or modifications; "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth"
  • (merely) and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"
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  • Mere is the first live album by Norwegian rock band deLillos.
  • The mere (Mu0101ori pronunciation:u00A0) is a type of short, broad-bladed weapon in the shape of an enlarged tear drop. It was used to strike/jab an opponent in the body or the head (it is misleading to call it a club as described by early visitors to New Zealand) (patu), usually made from Nephrite jade (Pounamu or greenstone)...
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