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whys and wherefores
(redirected from wherefore)

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the whys and (the) wherefores
the reasons for something. I know very little about the whys and the wherefores of the situation.
See also: why


the whys and wherefores (of something)
the reasons for something. The movie doesn't spend much time worrying about the whys and wherefores of its stars' behavior.
See also: why

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