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because
conjunctionSynonyms of because
- I simply can't go to work today because I don't feel well
Synonyms for because
- 'cause,
- as,
- as long as,
- being (as or as how or that)
- [chiefly dialect],
- considering,
- for,
- inasmuch as,
- now,
- seeing,
- since,
- whereas
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The first known use of because was in the 14th century
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