Parent's curt response to a kid's "But why?" Crossword Clue

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(conjunction)
1. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RESPONSE (noun)
1. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
PARENT (verb)
1. look after a child until it is an adult
PARENT (noun)
1. a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
2. an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained

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