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Account

usgb/əˈkaʊnt/Volume
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Perspective Matters

Different people may give differing accounts of the same event, showing their perspective.

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Eyewitnesses gave varying accounts of the incident.
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Detailed Descriptions

An account can be a detailed narrative about experiences or events.

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She gave a vivid account of her journey through the mountains.
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Figurative Expressions

'On account of' means because of something.

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School was canceled on account of the snow.
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