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The enclosed land around a house or other building
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noun
The enclosed land around a house or other building
“It was a small house with almost no yard”
noun
Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
“The evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling”
noun
A justification for something existing or happening
“He had no cause to complain”
noun
A tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
noun
Dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
“It is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds”
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It was a small house with almost no yard
The evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling
He had no cause to complain
They had good reason to rejoice
It is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds
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