reason
noun
a fact, situation, or intention that explains why something happened, why someone did something, or why something is true
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Reasons and excuses
excuse
noun
a reason that you give to explain why you have done something bad, or why you have not done something that you should have done
in justification of something
giving reasons why something is true or right
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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