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| mere [ meer ] (superlative mer·est) |
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1. that and nothing more: just what is specified and nothing more, usually emphasizing the smallness, humbleness, or unimportance of the thing or person designated
 She was no mere journalist.
The merest hint of danger sent them all running for cover.
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2. by itself: by itself and without anything more
The mere mention of Arthur's name would make him upset.
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| [14th century. Directly or via Anglo-Norman meer, Old French mier< Latin merus "pure, unmixed"] |
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