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Despite

/dɪˈspaɪt/
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(prep) In spite of, not with standing.

Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.
He was still mad about the accident despite his wife's conciliatory words.
CEFR Practice Quiz
____ the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.

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