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Prepositional phrase

for example

  1. (conjunctive) As an example.
    Synonyms: for instance, e.g., eg, such as, (informal) like
    The book has quite a few plot holes. For example, it's never explained why the main character came to town.

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  1. ^ "f.e." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (April 18, 2010).