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Rob is quite friendly. However, he doesn't get along with his brother. (SPITE)

Rob is quite friendly in spite of not getting along with his brother./In spite of not getting along with his brother, Rob is quite friendly.

He's not happy even though he is rich. (IN)

In spite of being rich, he is not happy/ He is not happy in spite of being rich

Despite having a headache, I had a great time. (EVEN)

Even though I had a headache, I had a great time/I had a great time even though I had a headache.

In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village (ALTHOUGH)

Although her foot was injured, she managed to walk to the village.

He was terribly overweight. However, he was very fast. (FACT)

Despite/In spite of the fact that he was terribly overweight, he was very fast.

I couldn't sleep although I was tired. (DESPITE)

I couldn't sleep despite being tired/ Despite being tired, I couldn't sleep.

Despite not having many friends, Grace is happy. (HOWEVER)

Grace doesn't have many friends. However, she is happy.

I still feel hungry even though I had a big lunch. (HOWEVER)

I had a big lunch. However, I still feel hungry.

He got the job in spite of his criminal past. (ALTHOUGH)

He got the job although he had a criminal past./ Although he had a criminal past, he got the job.

We put on our jackets and went for a walk despite the rain. (THOUGH)

Though it was rainy/raining, we put on our jackets and went for a walk.

Although she has an Italian name, she is Polish. (SPITE)

In spite of having an Italian name, she is Polish./She is Polish in spite of having an Italian name.

I went to school, although I really wanted to stay home. (THOUGH)

I went to school, though I really wanted to stay home.

I met all the criteria for the job. However, I wasn't hired.

Even though I met all the criteria needed for the job, I was not hired.