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mere1

Syllabification: (mere)

Pronunciation: /mi(ə)r/

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Definition of mere

adjective

[attributive]

that is solely or no more or better than what is specified:it happened a mere decade ago questions that cannot be answered by mere mortals
(the merest) the smallest or slightest:the merest hint of makeup