You have no grounds for accusing Jill of stealing the stock certificates.
Source: tatoeba (21208)
Grounds
/ɡɹaʊndz/
Synonyms for "grounds" (265 found)
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Closest matches (53)
Strong matches (80)
determinantdeterminativediluviumdocumentationdomaindonneedraffdregsdrosselementemberescalator clauseescape clauseescape hatchetiologyevidenceexcuseexhibitexplanationfact
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factorfactsfairwayfecesfine printfloorflooringfondfootingfoundationfrothfundamentfundamentalgivengolf coursegolf linksgood reasongrassplotgreengreenyardgroundgrounds for beliefgroundworkhardpanhonorindicationitem of evidencejokerkickerlandlanded propertylandslawnleeslimiting conditionloesslotlotsmanifestation
Noun(16 words)
disciplineearthearthingeducateestateevidenceevidence from testsgardengrindsinstructjustificationjustificationsjustifyjustify the claimjustify with evidenceland
Adjective(2 words)
evidential basisevidentiary basis
Preposition(1 words)
for a reason
Verb(2 words)
justify claimmake an argument
Related words (132)
manormarkmaterial basismaterial groundsmessuagemorainemotivemunimentsmute witnessobligationoccasionoffscumparameterparcelparkpavementpiece of evidenceplatplotpraedium
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precipitateprecipitationpremisepremisesprerequisitepresumptionprincipleproofpropertyprovisionprovisionsprovisoprovocationputting greenquadratradicalrationalereal estatereal propertyrealtyreasonreason to believerelevant factrequisiterightripraprock bottomrudimentsaving clausescorescoriascumseatsedimentseedsettlingssignsillsiltsine qua nonsinterslagsmall printsmutsolid groundsolid rocksootspecificationstereobatestimulusstipulationstringstylobatesubjectsublimatesubstancesubstratumsubstructionsubstructuresymptomtenementtenementstermsterra firmatheorytofttokenultimatumunderbuildingundercarriageundergirdingunderpinningunderstructionunderstructurevillage greenwarrantwhereas
Noun(31 words)
meritsnecessitypolicy impetusprecinctprecinctspremisepremise the argumentpremisespresent basispropertypunishrationalerationalesreasoningreasonsresiduerestrictspanish causasupportsupports
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teachterrenithe reasonstrainunderliningwarrantingweight behind argumentwell foundedwhereforesyardyards
Adjective(2 words)
numerous reasonssubstantiating claims
Determiner(1 words)
the cause
Preposition(1 words)
with no justification
Related word relations
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More general
21 entriesareabyproductconnectdregseducateexplanationfieldinformationjustificationjustifylandparcelparcel of landpiece of groundpiece of landpunishment
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More specific
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Collocations
12 entriescampus groundscoffee groundsgrounds for appealgrounds for dismissalgrounds the claimgrounds the datagrounds the decisiongrounds the policygrounds the projectgrounds the theoryon the grounds thatschool grounds
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
The school grounds extend as far as this fence.
Source: tatoeba (21555)
There are good grounds for the view that Paris was the scene of frequent riots even before the revolution of 1789.
Source: tatoeba (35050)
That doesn't give you grounds for complaining.
Source: tatoeba (41650)
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