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wherefores
[
hwair
-fawr
,
-fohr
,
wair
-
]
where·fore
/
ˈʰwɛərˌfɔr
,
-ˌfoʊr
,
ˈwɛər-
/
Show Spelled
[
hwair
-fawr
,
-fohr
,
wair
-
]
Show IPA
adverb
1.
Archaic
.
for
what? why?
2.
for
that cause or
reason
:
Wherefore let us be grateful.
noun
3.
the cause or reason:
to study the whys and wherefores of a situation.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Origin:
1150–1200;
Middle English;
see
where
,
for
Can be confused:
where
,
wherefore
(see usage note at
where
).
Synonyms
2.
See
therefore.
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