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Words related to sake
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sacrifice
the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage. -
axiom
An axiom is a statement or idea which people accept as being true. -
baptism for the dead
the baptism of a living person in the place of and for the sake of one who has died unbaptized: now practiced chiefly by Mormons. -
burlesque
A burlesque is a performance or a piece of writing that makes fun of something by copying it in an exaggerated way. You can also use burlesque to refer to a situation in real life that is like this. -
busywork
Busywork is work that is intended to keep someone occupied and is not completely necessary. -
devil's advocate
If you play devil's advocate in a discussion or debate, you express an opinion which you may not agree with but which is very different to what other people have been saying, in order to make the argument more interesting.