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why

/ why /

noun/adverb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

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

Type of:

reason ground

adverb Sense 2

question word; what is the reason (`how come'' is a nonstandard variant)

"why are you here?"

"how come he got an ice cream cone but I didn''t?"

Semantic Complexity

65%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

2

Times Searched

3

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reason ground