Therefore
Therefore adverb - For this or that reason.
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Whereas and therefore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whereas" instead a preposition "Therefore".
Whereas
Whereas conjunction - For the reason that.
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Synonyms for Whereas
Therefore and whereas are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Therefore" instead a preposition "Whereas".
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- A variation is that trolls believe that they perceive time backwards, reasoning that if you can see the past, it must be in front of you, whereas the future is invisible and therefore behind you.
Source: Time Dissonance - Similarly, upon seeing Penny in financial hardship, he recognized the fact that he had more money than he needed, whereas Penny needed more money than she had, and therefore the right thing to do was lend her money.
- They also aren't bothered so much by blindness; a blind warrior can still swing a weapon in front of them (which, since they're a warrior, will hit with a lot of damage), whereas a blinded mage cannot read their spell book and is therefore completely cut off from their primary source of defense.
Source: Video Game / Angband
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