Meaning & use
because
Used to introduce the reason or cause for something.
See it in a sentence
She stayed home because she had a terrible headache all afternoon.
The flight was delayed because of a sudden snowstorm in the region.
A note on using this word
Because is followed directly by a clause; use 'because of' before a noun phrase, as in 'because of the rain.'
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