"just because" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} just because (not comparable)
  1. Used to show that the truth or existence of one thing does not logically justify the truth or existence of another thing. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-just_because-en-adv-7eAn5yUn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Kalmyk translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 16 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 76 22 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 13 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 10 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 68 25 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 65 23 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Kalmyk translations: 68 25 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 66 29 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 69 25 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 80 18 1
  2. Used to say that something has insufficient grounds for being done. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-just_because-en-adv-SGtcwFai
  3. For no particular reason. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: for the hell of it Translations (For no particular reason): nə var, nə var (Azerbaijani), ऐसे ही (aese hī) (Hindi), харҗахар (xarjaxar) (Kalmyk), bo tak (Polish), porque sim (Portuguese), de puro fay (Spanish), porque sí (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-just_because-en-adv-J7ODxsTP Disambiguation of 'For no particular reason': 1 1 98
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          "text": "Just because he didn't accept your friend request (it) doesn't mean he has forgotten you nor does it imply that he no longer wants to be friends with you.",
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          "sense": "For no particular reason",
          "word": "nə var, nə var"
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          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "aese hī",
          "sense": "For no particular reason",
          "word": "ऐसे ही"
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          "_dis1": "1 1 98",
          "code": "xal",
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          "roman": "xarjaxar",
          "sense": "For no particular reason",
          "word": "харҗахар"
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "For no particular reason",
          "word": "bo tak"
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 98",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "For no particular reason",
          "word": "porque sim"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 98",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "For no particular reason",
          "word": "de puro fay"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 98",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "For no particular reason",
          "word": "porque sí"
        }
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      "sense": "For no particular reason",
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      "sense": "For no particular reason",
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      "sense": "For no particular reason",
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      "sense": "For no particular reason",
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    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "For no particular reason",
      "word": "de puro fay"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "For no particular reason",
      "word": "porque sí"
    }
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