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raison d'etre

/'reɪzoʊn_'detrə/

Synonyms of raison d'etre Antonyms of raison d'etre Examples of raison d'etre Usage of raison d'etre Parts of raison d'etre Definition that contains raison d'etre Words sounding like raison d'etre Explanation of raison d'etre

noun
reason for being
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rationalisation rationalization
noun
the purpose that justifies a thing's existence
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function purpose role use

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