ne...que in French

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          "english": "We only ate every other day. (from Charles Aznavour - La Bohème)",
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          "english": "I’m just a girl of the port (from Edith Piaf - Milord)",
          "text": "Je n’suis qu’une fille du port",
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "seulement"
        }
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  "word": "ne...que"
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"ne...que" meaning in French

Conjunction