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Definition of for the sake of it

: for no particular reason We drove around town just for the sake of it.

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for the sake of appearances

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“For the sake of it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20sake%20of%20it. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.

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