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For all practical purposes Moderate

For all practical purposes has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adverb · Prep_phrase

Definitions
Adverb
1

in every practical sense

"to all intents and purposes the case is closed"

"the rest are for all practical purposes useless"

Prep_phrase
1

effectively, virtually; practically

Rhyming Words
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