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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Pronunciation spelling of just, representing African-American Vernacular English.
Up thoo de lawn an' 'twixt de trees, jes' like a spring-time rivah breeze, dat youngster comes a-troopin' - I think he had de boldes' step a tired infant evah kep', an' nary bit er droopin'.
"We's gwing ter get thoo dis jes fine. De lawd woan gives you mo' dan you kin tek. Jes trust in him, chile, an eve'thing bes awright."
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Jes means Pronunciation spelling of just, representing African-American Vernacular English.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Up thoo de lawn an' 'twixt de trees, jes' like a spring-time rivah breeze, dat youngster comes a-troopin' - I think he had de boldes' step a tired infant evah kep', an' nary bit er droopin'.
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