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yet

2 conjunction
     
yet2
used to introduce a fact, situation, or quality that is surprising after what you have just said:
Kelly was a convicted criminal, yet many people admired him.
She does not speak our language and yet she seems to understand what we say.
a story that is strange yet true
an inexpensive yet effective solution to our problem
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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