COMPARATIVE SENTENCE
COMPARATIVE SENTENCE. A SENTENCE containing two clauses joined by a two-part comparative element: as … as (It's as big as a house); not so/as … as (It's not so/as good as it used to be); the same … as (It's just the same as it used to be); less/more … than (It's a lot less/more than I wanted to pay); (nicer/faster) … than (The car's faster than we expected).
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1. A cry; a sudden loud or emphatic utterance: Hey! Ouch!
2. A SENTENCE that conveys a strong emotion: Please leave me alone!
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