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therefore
adverb
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
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ˈðɛəfɔː
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adverb
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
“Therefore X must be true”
adverb
As a consequence
“He had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held”
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Therefore X must be true
The eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory
We were young and thence optimistic
It is late and thus we must go
The witness is biased and so cannot be trusted
He had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held
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