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wherefore

where·fore [ wer fàwr, hwer fàwr ]


noun  (plural where·fores)
Definition:
 
reason: a reason or purpose for something
I don't want to know the whys or the wherefores of your decision.



adverb 
Definition:
 
1. because of which: for which reason

2. for what reason: for what reason or purpose ( archaic )

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