Why
//wæ//
Word Type
Adverb
Noun
Verb
Intj
The word "why" can be used as adverb, noun, verb and intj.
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because is why eff why eye for why one will know the reason why that's why that's why they play the game thirteenth reason why this is why we can't have nice things why God invented why am I not surprised why and wherefore why aye why buy a book when you can join a library why buy a book when you can join the library why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free why come why for why in God's name why in the world why in time why is the ocean near the shore why keep a dog and bark yourself why me why not why not Zoidberg why oh why why on Earth why so serious why the Devil why the dickens why the fuck why-not whyever whying whys and wherefores
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