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thus

Letters that make thus

s, h, t, u are letters that make 'thus'

Words within thus

Hus, US, Th are words within 'thus'

Anagrams of thus

tush, huts, shut are anagrams of 'thus'

thus is a 4 letter word ending with s
thus is a 4 letter word starting with t

3 possible definitions for 'thus'

Thus as "an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees, formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation"

Under this definition, thus is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

frankincense, olibanum, gum olibanum have the same meaning as 'thus'

thus as a type

'thus' can be a type of gum.

Derivatives of thus

cense, incense, thurify are derivatives of 'thus'.

Thus as "in the way indicated, (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)"

Under this definition, thus is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

so, thusly have the same meaning as 'thus'

Example of thus used within this context

"hold the brush so", "set up the pieces thus"

Thus as "(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result"

Under this definition, thus is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

therefore, hence, thence, so have the same meaning as 'thus'

Example of thus used within this context

"therefore X must be true", "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory", "we were young and thence optimistic", "it is late and thus we must go", "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"