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[Adverb] | "why" | \ ˈ(h)wī \
1: for what cause, reason, or purpose
Origin: before 12th century ;
Middle English, from Old English hwȳ, instrumental case of hwæt what {mat|what:1|};
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[Conjunction] | "why"
1: the cause, reason, or purpose for which
2: for which : on account of which
Origin: before 12th century ;
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[Noun] | "why"
1: reason, cause
2: a baffling problem : enigma
Origin: 13th century ;
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[Interjection] | "why"
1: —used to express mild surprise, hesitation, approval, disapproval, or impatience
Origin: 1519 ;
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[Idiom] | "why bother"
1: —used to say that something is not worth the trouble
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[Idiom] | "not see why not"
1: to see no reason not to do something
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[Idiom] | "how/why should I/we know"
1: —used to say that one does not know the answer to a question and is surprised to be asked it
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[Noun] | "why"
1: something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing;
* e.g., " ... asked the whys behind the surprising decision "
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2: something hard to understand or explain;
* e.g., " ... how one decides that a certain person is the one is one of the great whys of life "
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(10) - Urban Dictionary
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[ "why" ]
1: An interrogatory word, often rhetorical, often said in a rant of despair, remorse, or depression
* e.g., ... Why are you looking up the definition of why, silly person?
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[ "why" ]
1: the perfect way to piss some one off. Can be used to respond to anything whatsoever
* e.g., ... Hows it going
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[ "why" ]
1: the question that will haunt man forever. If one found an answer, the CIA would take care of that person
* e.g., ... guy1:Why?
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[ "why" ]
1: The meaning of life
* e.g., ... none it is just why
[ "why" ]
2: to ask why
[ "why" ]
3: just take it as it is
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[ "why" ]
1: Something no one will ever really know.
* e.g., ... why am i the way i am
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[ "why" ]
1: because your dad forgot to use protection.
* e.g., ... dad, why is that woman sleeping in your and moms bed?
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[ "why" ]
1: a question i ask myself a lot
* e.g., ... why
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[ "why" ]
1: The word that means "y" must really be a vowel.
* e.g., ... Either that, or some words have no vowels... why? Nobody knows.
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[ "why" ]
1: An interrogative sentence marker.
* e.g., ... Why is it impossible to submit a definition for "bender" on Urban Dictionary?
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[ "why" ]
1: There are no answers to why questions. So don't bother asking them, there will just be a never-ending onslaught of questions, somewhat similar to asking someone to count to the highest number.
* e.g., ... Kid: Why did you ride your bike?
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