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caseMain Entry: 1case Pronunciation: \ˈkās\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English cas, from Anglo-French, from Latin casus fall, chance, from cadere to fall — more at chance Date: 13th century 1 a : a set of circumstances or conditions <is the statement true in all three cases> b (1) : a situation requiring investigation or action (as by the police) (2) : the object of investigation or consideration synonyms see instance — in any case : without regard to or in spite of other considerations : whatever else is done or is the case <war is inevitable in any case> <in any case the report will be made public next month> — in case : as a precaution <took an umbrella, just in case> — in case of : in the event of <in case of trouble, yell>
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