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View definitions for sake

sake

noun as in benefit, gain

noun as in reason, objective

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Lysenko benefited from Stalin’s suspicion of and hostility toward scientific experts, whom his henchmen denigrated as “enemies of the people” for their defense of “pure science for the sake of science.”

She goes for walks on Laurel Canyon Boulevard, for goodness’ sake.

“I think he’ll work for the U.S.A.’s sake before that of Lebanon.”

“Shoegaze is great for how emotional the music can get. Writing things that actually come from the heart is a lot more important than trying to write a song for the sake of going viral.”

She said she felt she had to have the surgery for the sake of her daughter.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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