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/dʒəst/

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adverb
(used for emphasis) absolutely
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"I just can't take it anymore" "he was just grand as Romeo"

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simply
adverb
indicating exactness or preciseness
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"it was just as he said--the jewel was gone" "it has just enough salt"

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exactly precisely properly
adjective
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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fair antitrust antimonopoly fair-and-square fair-minded sporty sporting sportsmanlike clean
adjective
of moral excellence
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"a just cause"

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good upright righteous
adverb
by a little
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"I only just caught the bus" "he finished the marathon in just under 3 hours" "the batter just missed being hit"

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barely
adverb
and nothing more
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"just a scratch"

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but merely only simply
adverb
only a moment ago
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"he has just arrived" "the sun just now came out"

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just now
adjective
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
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equitable fair honest evenhanded
adverb
only a very short time before
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barely hardly scarce scarcely
adjective
used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
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"a just and lasting peace" "a kind and just man" "a just reward" "his just inheritance"

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vindicatory fitting conscionable meet retributive retributory rightful

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unjust

Usage of just

"intensifier"
"intensive"