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what–if
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what–if
(noun)
what–if
/ˌwɑːt
ˈ
ɪf/
/ˌwʌt
ˈ
ɪf/
noun
plural
what–ifs
what–if
/ˌwɑːt
ˈ
ɪf/
/ˌwʌt
ˈ
ɪf/
noun
plural
what–ifs
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHAT–IF
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a question that asks someone to imagine what might happen or what might have happened
Life is full of
what-ifs
.
He started thinking about the
what-ifs
of the game: What if we had thrown more passes? What if we hadn't missed that field goal?
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