only

only
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adj.
Only is used with these nouns: ↑chance, ↑child, ↑complaint, ↑conjecture, ↑copy, ↑daughter, ↑exception, ↑explanation, ↑hope, ↑means, ↑motivation, ↑objection, ↑occupant, ↑option, ↑possibility, ↑reason, ↑recourse, ↑reply, ↑snag, ↑son, ↑source, ↑survivor, ↑time
{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}
adv.
Only is used with these adjectives: ↑lukewarm, ↑natural, ↑partial, ↑reasonable, ↑temporary
Only is used with these verbs: ↑confirm, ↑consist, ↑discern, ↑dream, ↑echo, ↑exist, ↑focus, ↑graze, ↑grunt, ↑highlight, ↑hint, ↑hope, ↑need, ↑nod, ↑occur, ↑perpetuate, ↑postpone, ↑prove, ↑reinforce, ↑reserve, ↑serve, ↑shake, ↑shrug, ↑skim, ↑underline, ↑want, ↑wish

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