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a fortiori

[ah fohr-ti-oh-ree; Eng. ey fawr-shee-awr-ahy, ey fohr-shee-ohr-ahy]

adverb Latin.

for a still stronger reason; even more certain; all the more.

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a fortiori (eɪ ˌfɔːtɪˈɔːraɪ, -rɪ, ɑː)

—*adv*
	for similar but more convincing reasons: if Britain cannot afford a space programme, then, a fortiori, neither can India

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