why
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Noun
- The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
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Words That Follow
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 9
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