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wherefore

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wherefore /ˈweɚˌfoɚ/ adverb
wherefore
/ˈweɚˌfoɚ/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHEREFORE
used in the past to mean “why”

the whys and (the) wherefores

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