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I Bɪˈkəz Conjunction Bre Told Complain People Satisfied

Word because
WordType (conjunction)
Phonetic BrE / bɪˈkəz / NAmE / bɪˈkəz /
Example
  • i did it because he told me to.
  • just because i don't complain, people think i'm satisfied.
  • there are two main reasons why i think it’s the best option: first, there's the cost and second, the quality.
  • i think/believe it's the right thing to do because it gives everyone a fair chance.
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because

(conjunction)BrE / bɪˈkəz / NAmE / bɪˈkəz /
  1. for the reason that
    • I did it because he told me to.
    • Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from the phrase by cause, influenced by Old French par cause de ‘by reason of’.
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