etc.
uk/ɪtˈset.ər.ə/us/ˈset̬.ɚ.ər.ə/abbreviation for et cetera: and other similar things. It is used to avoid giving a complete list:
We saw lots of lions, tigers, elephants, etc.
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- We have a constant battle against garden pests such as slugs, snails, greenfly, blackfly, etc.
- Pigment is mixed into oil, glue, egg, etc. to make different types of paint.
- We can always see sparrows, robins, blackbirds and starlings, etc. in our garden, and often bluetits and finches.
- They ask for your personal details - age, sex, nationality, etc.
- It's very bad for you because it's full of salt and fat, etc.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Also, extra, and in addition
- added
- additional
- again
- along
- also
- case
- for good measure idiom
- for luck idiom
- furthermore
- hand
- have sth in hand idiom
- icing
- say
- second 1
- thirdly
- to boot idiom
- to cap it all idiom
- to say nothing of ... idiom
- together
- yet
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