why
[ˈwaɪ]
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why
adverb
- for what reason or purpose
- —used to offer a suggestion or to say that a course of action is not necessary
- —used to express irritation or annoyance
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why
conjunction
- the cause, reason, or purpose for which
- for which
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why
noun
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why
interjection
- —used at the beginning of a statement especially to express surprise
