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wherein

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where⋅in

  [hwair-in, wair-]
Use wherein in a Sentence
–conjunction
1. in what or in which.
–adverb
2. in what way or respect?
Origin:
1200–50; ME wherin. See where, in
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where·in   (hwâr-ĭn', wâr-)   
adv.  In what way; how: Wherein have we sinned?
conj.  

  1. In which location; where: the country wherein those people live.

  2. During which.

  3. In what way; how: showed them wherein they were wrong.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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