for reasons in All languages combined

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "for",
        "3": "reasons"
      },
      "expansion": "for + reasons",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "for + reasons",
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        "2": "prepositional phrase",
        "head": ""
      },
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    }
  ],
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        "For reasons that the speaker does not know or does not want to discuss; for no good reason."
      ],
      "id": "en-for_reasons-en-prep_phrase-shi7lhwy",
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      ],
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        "(idiomatic, sarcastic) For reasons that the speaker does not know or does not want to discuss; for no good reason."
      ],
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        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "sarcastic"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "for reasons"
}

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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "for",
        "3": "reasons"
      },
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    }
  ],
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "prepositional phrase",
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      },
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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    {
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    }
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        "English idioms",
        "English lemmas",
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        "English prepositional phrases",
        "English sarcastic terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "For reasons that the speaker does not know or does not want to discuss; for no good reason."
      ],
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        [
          "sarcastic",
          "sarcastic"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic, sarcastic) For reasons that the speaker does not know or does not want to discuss; for no good reason."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "sarcastic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "for reasons"
}

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"for reasons" meaning in All languages combined

Prepositional phrase [English]