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Fact Bre /ˌweərˈæz/Name /ˌwerˈæz/Conjunction  Language Bank 1 Used Compare Contrast FactsSome

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1 used to compare or contrast two factsSome of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not. We thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy.

2 (law) used at the beginning of a sentence in an official document to mean ‘because of the fact that…’

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