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Because

Conjunction

Definitions

1.ConjunctionBy or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
"I hid myself because I was afraid."
2.ConjunctionAs is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.
"It must be broken, because I pressed the button and nothing happened.; I don't think he is a nice person, because he yells at people for no reason."
3.ConjunctionSo that, in order that. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
4.AdverbOn account, for sake .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with of].
"My life is ruined because of you!"
5.AdverbFor the reason [with that].
6.InterjectionUsed alone to refuse to provide a full answer to a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".
7.PrepositionOn account of, because of.
"He rejected me because revenge, I guess.; It doesn't work because reasons."
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