Grounds
Grounds noun - Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief.
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Synonyms for Grounds
Need
Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.
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- True Lies: After it appears that the hero Harry has been killed, terrorist leader Aziz stops his paid ally Juno from shooting Harry's wife Helen too on the grounds that they may need a hostage.
Source: Can't Kill You, Still Need You - However, due to the fact that she's stuck within Mahora Academy grounds, she can't help Negi and his friends when they need her.
Source: Deus Exit Machina -
Uhura later saves him from being killed by Spock on the grounds that they still need him.
Source: Film / Star Trek Into Darkness
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