Thesaurus: cui bono
Lit., for whose benefit; incorrectly understood, it came to be used in the sense, of what good or use; and hence, (what) purpose; object; specif., the ultimate object of life.
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Definitions
- Lit., for whose benefit; incorrectly understood, it came to be used in the sense, of what good or use; and hence, (what) purpose; object; specif., the ultimate object of life.
- Lit., for whose benefit; incorrectly understood, it came to beused in the sense, of what good or use; and hence, (what) purpose;object; specif., the ultimate object of life.