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in virtue of [vur-choo]

Main Entry:	through [throo] Show IPA/θru/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	preposition
Definition:	by way of
Synonyms:	as a consequence, as a result, at the hand of, because of, by, by dint of, by means of, by reason, by the agency of, by virtue of, for, in consequence of, in virtue of, per, through the medium of, using, via, with, with the help of
Notes:	through is used in reference to a movement or passage that proceeds linearly; throughout to a movement or passage that proceeds spatially through is quite common, while thru is nonstandard and should be avoided

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