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several

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1. several - Noun

2. several - Adjective

3. several - Adverb

5. several - Adjective Satellite

6. several - Determiner

Meaning

Separate; distinct; particular; single.

Diverse; different; various.

Consisting of a number more than two, but not very many; divers; sundry; as, several persons were present when the event took place.

By itself; severally.

Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.

Persons oe objects, more than two, but not very many.

An inclosed or separate place; inclosure.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Several excuses are always less convincing than one. Aldous Huxley

There are several ways to lay out a little garden; the best way is to get a gardener. Karel Čapek

Whilst traveling through Afghanistan, we lost our corkscrew. Had to live on food and water for several days. W. C. Fields

A priest's belly is made up of several sheepskins. Russian Proverb

From several possible events, the less worse happened. Portuguese Proverb

Several repeated visits to the mud pit enable the wasp to build its house. African Proverb

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