he as much as admitted the whole story
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as much as
● much
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as much as phrase
used before an amount for showing how large and surprising it is
You can pay as much as £200,000 for a one-bedroom flat in central London.
Thesaurus: words used to describe large amounts and quantitiessynonym
Main entry: much
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as much as
1
— used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree
He likes hockey as much as he likes basketball. [=he likes hockey and basketball equally]
2 : ↑almost
— used to say that someone came very close to doing something
He as much as admitted his guilt.
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Main Entry: ↑much
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as much as
— used to say that an amount is as large as another amount
She earns as much as he does.
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Main Entry: ↑much
Useful english dictionary. 2012.