wherefore 1 of 2

as in therefore
for this or that reason it was getting late, and wherefore we decided to move on

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wherefore

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noun

as in reason
something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing demanded to know the whys and wherefores for the decision

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“Wherefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wherefore. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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