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Wherefore

nounid 159421·updated May 18, 2026
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

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why
plural
Wherefores
possessive
Wherefore's
pluralpossessive
Wherefores'

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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

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