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cui bono?

Syllabification: (cui bo·no?)
Pronunciation: /kwē ˈbōnō/

Definition of cui bono?

exclamation

  • who stands, or stood, to gain (from a crime, and so might have been responsible for it)?.

Origin:

early 17th century: Latin, literally 'to whom (is it) a benefit?'

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