Meaning & use
Even
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Flat, level, or smooth, with no part higher or lower than another.
See it in a sentence
The gymnast needed an even surface to perform her routine safely.
He tried to keep an even tone despite his frustration.
A note on using this word
Also widely used as an adverb for emphasis, as in 'She didn't even notice.'
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unevenrough
Another way to use it
2. adverb
Used to emphasize something surprising or extreme.
He didn't even say goodbye before leaving.
3. adjective
Exactly divisible by two.
Four and six are even numbers.
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