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raison d'être

[rey-zohn de-truh, re-zawn de-truh] / ˈreɪ zoʊn ˈdɛ trə, rɛ zɔ̃ ˈdɛ trə /
NOUN
reason for being
Synonyms
WEAK
basis justification for existing rationale reason for existing reason why
raison d'etre
NOUN
reason for being
Synonyms
WEAK
basis justification for existing rationale reason for existing reason why
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