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why

noun
- the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores''
Synonyms: wherefore
adverb
- question word; what is the reason (`how come'' is a nonstandard variant); "why are you here?"; "how come he got an ice cream cone but I didn''t?"
Synonyms: how come
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