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尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means "although", and is a little stronger than 虽然, perhaps more like "even though".

尽管 A，还是/仍然 B

尽管领导今天不来，可我们还是不能懈怠。Even though the leaders aren't coming today, we still can't be lazy.
体育馆正在着火, 尽管很危险，消防员却还是奋不顾身地冲了进去。Even though the building is burning, and very dangerous, the firefighters are still bravely running in to fight it.
尽管失败了好几次，可他仍然想创业。Even though he's failed many times, he still wants to start a business.

可 or 却 can be added before 还是 or 仍然 to further emphasize the shift in meaning in the second phrase.

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