Account
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Perspective Matters
Different people may give differing accounts of the same event, showing their perspective. Eyewitnesses gave varying accounts of the incident.
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Detailed Descriptions
An account can be a detailed narrative about experiences or events. She gave a vivid account of her journey through the mountains.
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Figurative Expressions
'On account of' means because of something. School was canceled on account of the snow.