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mere1

Pronunciation: /mɪə/

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Definition of mere

adjective

[attributive]

used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is:questions that cannot be answered by mere mortals the city is a mere 20 minutes from some stunning countryside
used to emphasize that the fact of something being present in a situation is enough to influence that situation:his stomach rebelled at the mere thought of food