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Conjunction

1. [[supposing|Supposing]] that, [[assuming]] that, in the [[circumstance]]s that; {{ng|suppositive used to introduce a [[condition]] that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.}}
2. Supposing that; {{ng|used with past or past perfect subjunctive to indicate a [[counterfactual]] or [[hypothetical]] condition.}}
3. Considering the fact that; [[given that]]; {{n-g|introducing a condition that is known to be true}}.
4. [[when|When]]; [[whenever]]; every time that.
5. [[although|Although]]; {{ng|used to introduce a concession}}; may..but.
6. {{lb|en|literary}} [[while|While]]; {{ng|used to introduce a contrast}}.
7. {{lb|en|sometimes|_|proscribed}} [[whether|Whether]]; {{ng|used to introduce a noun clause, an indirect question, that functions as the direct object of certain verbs.}}
8. {{ng|Introducing a [[relevance conditional]]}}; in case.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|informal}} An [[uncertainty]], [[possibility]], [[condition]], [[doubt]] etc.

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