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byword
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noun
(= proverb)
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
iniquity
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noun
(= darkness)
absence of moral or spiritual values
the powers of darkness
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noun
(= injustice)
an unjust act
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noun
(= evil)
morally objectionable behavior