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sake

/seɪk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Cause, interest or account
  2. Purpose or end; reason
  3. The benefit or regard of someone or something
  4. (obsolete except in phrases) contention, strife; guilt, sin, accusation or charge
  5. An alcoholic beverage made from fermenting various forms of rice, usually with an ABV similar to wine.
  6. A class of Japanese rice wines made from polished rice and typically about 20% alcohol by volume.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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