what with
Definition of what with
—used to introduce the part of a sentence that indicates the cause of something What with school and sports, she's always busy.
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: used as an interrogative expressing inquiry about the identity, nature, or value of an object or matter
: often used to ask for repetition of an utterance or part of an utterance not properly heard or understood
: who
: why
: in what respect : how
: used as an interrogative expressing inquiry about the identity, nature, or value of a person, object, or matter
: whatever
: any
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