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'cause

conjunction \ ˈkȯz , ˈkəz \
: because

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Examples of 'cause in a Sentence

  1. he left 'cause I told him to bug off

First Known Use of 'cause

15th century

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'cause Synonyms

Synonyms

as, as long as, because, considering, for, inasmuch as, now, seeing, since, whereas;

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