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main

/meɪn/
verb
  1. Short for mainline.

  2. To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.

    "He mains the same character as me in that game."

  3. Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.

adjective
  1. Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.

  2. Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.

    "main timbers  main branch of a river  main body of an army"

    Similar: largest

  3. (of force, strength, etc.) Full, sheer, undivided.

Synonymslargest
adverb
  1. Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.

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