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Noun: wherefore  'wehr,for
Usage: archaic
  1. The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase 'the whys and wherefores'
    - why
Adverb: wherefore  'wehr,for
Usage: archaic
  1. For what reason

Derived forms: wherefores

Type of: ground, occasion, reason

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