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sake
noun
1 some parts of the mechanism are omitted from the diagram for the sake of clarity:
cause, purpose, reason, aim, end, objective, object, goal, motive;
for purposes of, for, in the interests of, in the cause of, in the furtherance of, in order to achieve, with something in mind.
2 she knew she had to be brave for the sake of her daughter:
benefit, advantage, good, well-being, welfare, interest, gain, profit;
in someone's interests, to someone's advantage.