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an•y•thing
Pronunciation: (en'ē-thing"), [key]—
pron.
any thing whatever; something, no matter what:
Do you have anything for a toothache?
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n.
1. a thing of any kind.
2. anything goes, any type of conduct, dress, speech, etc., is considered acceptable or valid or is likely to be encountered and tolerated:
That resort is a place where anything goes!
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adv.
1. in any degree; to any extent; in any way; at all:
Does it taste anything like chocolate?
2. anything but, in no degree or respect; not in the least:
The plans were anything but definite. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.