Because of
Because of preposition - As the result of.
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Synonyms for Because of
Going by and because of are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Going by" with "Because of", this phrases are similar.
Going by
Because of and going by are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Because of" with "Going by", this phrases are similar.
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Both terms in one sentence
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The Hotline did not exist at the time in fact, it was created because of the Cuban Missile Crisis with messages going by coded telegram.
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Geddy was born Gary Lee Weinrib, going by Geddy because of how the name Gary sounded when spoken by his mother in her thick Polish accent.
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Your Size May Vary: A strange example comes with Waluigi, who's as skinny as a rake, and yet is classed as heavy, because of going by character height in addition to weight.
Source: Video Game / Mario Kart Wii
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