Explanation

• the air was clear and fresh in spite of all traffic
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• the air was clear and fresh in spite of all traffic
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• in the spite of the mean: even though there is something unpleasant or bad happening
• In spite of is a preposition. it is used for joining the clause
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• in the above sentence, we use the word in spite of because they indicate something unpleasant or bad happing