account

'account'

Examples:
a history of France
he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
the story of exposure to lead

'account'

Examples:
the report of his speech
the story was on the 11 o'clock news
the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious

'account'

Examples:
he asked to see the executive who handled his account

'account'

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the explanation was very simple
I expected a brief account

'account'

Examples:
don't do it on my account
the paper was rejected on account of its length
he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful

'account'

Examples:
a person of considerable account
he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance

'account'

Examples:
they send me an accounting every month

'account'

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he heard reports that they were causing trouble
by all accounts they were a happy couple

'account'

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he paid his bill and left
send me an account of what I owe

'account'

Examples:
she turned her writing skills to good account

'account'

Examples:
Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam

'account'

'account'

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Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental

'account'

Examples:
I can't account for the missing money