"any thing" meaning in English

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Pronoun

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  1. Obsolete form of anything. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: anything
    Sense id: en-any_thing-en-pron--79SfEga
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see any, thing.
    Sense id: en-any_thing-en-pron-2nCNkAKX

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