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therefore

adverb
 
 
/ˈðeə.fɔːr/ US  /ˈðer.fɔːr/

Definition

B1 for that reason: We were unable to get funding and therefore had to abandon the project.Connecting words joining words or phrases with similar or related meanings
(Definition of therefore adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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