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grounds

noun (n)

  • your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief(noun.cognition)
    Synonym:
    evidence
    source: wordnet30
  • the enclosed land around a house or other building(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    curtilage, yard
    source: wordnet30
  • a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)(noun.location)
    source: wordnet30
  • a justification for something existing or happening(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    cause, reason
    source: wordnet30
  • dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue(noun.object)
    Example:
    It is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds.
    source: wordnet30
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