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case

noun [S] (ARGUMENT)
 
 
/keɪs/

Definition

C2 arguments, facts, and reasons in support of or against something: There's a good case for/against bringing in new regulations. The case against cigarette advertising is becoming stronger all the time. She's very busy so don't overstate the case - just give her the facts.Reasons and explanations
(Definition of case noun (ARGUMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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