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quite

   [kwahyt]
adverb
1.
completely, wholly, or entirely: quite the reverse; not quite finished.
2.
actually, really, or truly: quite a sudden change.
3.
to a considerable extent or degree: quite small; quite objectionable.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English, adv. use of quit(e), a variant of quit(te) quit1, the meaning of the two forms not being distinct in Middle English

Can be confused: quiet, quit, quite.
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Quite is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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quite (kwaɪt)
 
—adv
1.  to the greatest extent; completely or absolutely: you're quite right; quite the opposite
2.  (not used with a negative) to a noticeable or partial extent; somewhat: she's quite pretty
3.  in actuality; truly: he thought the bag was heavy, but it was quite light; it's quite the thing to do
4.  (not used with a negative) quite a of an exceptional, considerable, or noticeable kind: quite a girl; quite a long walk
5.  quite something a remarkable or noteworthy thing or person
 
—sentence substitute
6.  Also: quite so an expression used to indicate agreement or assent
 

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quite
early 14c., adverbial form of M.E. quit, quite (adj.) "free, clear" (see quit). Originally "thoroughly;" the weaker sense of "fairly" is attested from mid-19c.
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