On one's own without external help or naturally without making conscious efforts.

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A reason for or situation in which a certain thing happened or one did a certain thing.

A cause or reason for a certain incident.

private ownership; proprietorship; possession

A state of being privately owned, or such a private possession.

Cow's milk with about 60% of its water removed and a large amount of sugar added, making it thick, creamy, very sweet, and shelf-stable.

A pretense or explanation to avoid the responsibility for a happening.

The act of giving a justification to avoid unwanted things or hide the truth.

The act of speaking in an evasive manner to avoid criticism for one's mistake.

The cause or reason for the occurrence of a negative phenomenon.

Something blamed for a fault or complained about.