for reasons in English

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        "2": "for",
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      },
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      "name": "compound"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From for + reasons.",
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}

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        "1": "en",
        "2": "for",
        "3": "reasons"
      },
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      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From for + reasons.",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep_phrase",
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    {
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        "English idioms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English prepositional phrases",
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      "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"
        ]
      ],
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        "(idiomatic, sarcastic) For reasons that the speaker does not know or does not want to discuss; for no good reason."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "sarcastic"
      ]
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  ],
  "word": "for reasons"
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"for reasons" meaning in English

Prepositional phrase