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though Preposition

— You use "though mathx/math, mathy/math" or "mathy/math though mathx/math", mathy/math to add that mathx/math is surprising, contrasting, or unimportant. Though he talked very loudly, she did not hear him. She did not hear him though he talked very loudly. There was a real, though small, problem.

though Adverb

— You use "though" to show that one sentence clause is surprising, contrasting, or unimportant, compared to something else. That's sound great. It's difficult though. He went to school in Paris. His French, though, isn’t very good.

not Adverb

— "Not" makes the verb of a sentence have the opposite meaning. I was not there. I am not fat!

not Conjunction

— The item before "not" is more correct or better than the item after "not". I wanted tea, not coffee! Meaning: I wanted tea. I did not want coffee. It's stupid, not funny. Meaning: It is stupid. It is not funny.

not Interjection

— Used to indicate the sentence before is sarcastic or ironic. This means that the sentence has the opposite meaning. I like doing lots of boring homework. Not! Meaning: I do not like doing lots of boring homework.

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News and current affairs

The problem exists in all countries affected by the threat of terrorism, though in many it has not become quite as specific.