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than or then · word that introduces a comparison

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Than introduces the second part of a comparison. Source: Wiktionary: than ↗

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  1. 52to, too, or two · word that means also or excessivelyRECALL
    Too.

    Too can mean also or more than enough.

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  2. 53to, too, or two · word that names the number 2RECALL
    Two.

    Two is a number; to is usually a preposition or part of an infinitive.

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  3. 54to, too, or two · word that means ‘toward’RECALL
    To.

    To often marks direction, recipient, or an infinitive verb form.

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