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exempli gratia
[ ek-sem-plee -grah-tee-ah; English ig-zem-plahy -grey-shee-uh, -zem-plee ]
/ ɛkˈsɛm pli ˈgrɑ tiˌɑ; English ɪgˈzɛm plaɪ ˈgreɪ ʃi ə, -ˈzɛm pli /
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Definition of exempli gratia
adverb Latin.
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exempli causa, exemplification, exemplificative, exemplified, exemplify, exempli gratia, exemplum, exempt, exempt carrier, exemption, exencephaly
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exempli gratia
/ Latin (ɪɡˈzɛmplaɪ ˈɡrɑːtɪˌɑː) /
for the sake of exampleAbbreviation: e.g., eg., eg
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