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Means Account Idiom Provide Explanation Responsible Assign Responsibility

Phrase/Idiom account for
Definition This idiom means to have to provide an explanation for something. It can also means to be responsible for or assign responsibility to someone or something.
Example The horrible weather accounted for the damages.

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