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| ars gratia artis |
(Latin) art for the sake of art. |
| cooperative |
willing to work or operate together; willing to do what is asked of one for the sake of a common goal. [1/4 definitions] |
| discipline |
punishment for the sake of training or correction. [2/7 definitions] |
| formality |
a requirement satisfied merely for the sake of form or custom. [1/5 definitions] |
| mince |
to restrain or soften for the sake of courtesy or etiquette. [1/7 definitions] |
| pious |
done in the name of or for the sake of religion, morality, or good. [1/4 definitions] |
| pro forma |
(Latin) for form; done only as a matter of form or for the sake of appearance. |
| sacrifice |
to allow to be taken away, damaged, or destroyed for the sake of some perceived higher good. [1/11 definitions] |
| self-abnegation |
a setting aside of one's own interests or welfare for the sake of others'; self-denial; self-sacrifice. |
| suppose |
to assume (something) as true for the sake of argument or illustration. [1/4 definitions] |
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