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Synonyms of why
(Entry 1 of 2)
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
- why, what a strange thing to say!
- why, that's not possible!
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nounSynonyms of why (Entry 2 of 2)
1
something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing
- asked the whys behind the surprising decision
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2
something hard to understand or explain
- how one decides that a certain person is "the one" is one of the great whys of life
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- brainteaser,
- case,
- challenge,
- knot,
- matter,
- perplexity,
- poser,
- problem,
- stumper,
- trouble
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“Why.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/why. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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