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▼
▲
Adverb
(
interrogative
)
For what cause, reason, or purpose
Noun
A reason for something
Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain
Interjection
An exclamation used to express indignation, mild surprise, or impatience
Used to express surprise, shock or amazement
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▲
Adverb
▲
(
interrogative
)
For what cause, reason, or purpose
whyever
how come
to what end
for what reason
for which reason
for what cause
for what purpose
for which cause
for which purpose
wherefore
because of what
why in the world
why on earth
why in tarnation
why in the hell
why in thunderation
why the dickens
why the heck
for what
“
Why
are so many people interested in Kim Kardashian's personal life?”
Noun
▲
A reason for something
reason
rationale
motive
reasoning
wherefore
basis
grounds
underpinning
cause
sense
causal agent
why and wherefore
whys and wherefores
one reason
account
authority
subject
premise
justification
argument
pretext
excuse
factor
inducement
motivation
rationalization
US
rationalisation
UK
occasion
case
foundation
ground
point
explanation
footing
antecedent
evidence
accounting
groundwork
sake
bedrock
call
base
whyfor
presumption
determinant
mainspring
root
the why and wherefore
goal
purpose
intention
aim
impetus
incentive
objective
defence
UK
defense
US
apology
vindication
warrant
apologia
design
end
target
causation
object
causality
exposition
source
genesis
driver
origin
inspiration
instigation
story
driving force
good reason
chief ingredient
principal element
the main reason
stimulus
intent
provocation
plan
stimulant
principle
spur
impulse
idea
catalyst
ambition
incitement
aspiration
mission
stimulation
desire
pretension
dream
thesis
need
holy grail
boost
thinking
drive
hope
scheme
ideal
wish
influence
logic
extenuation
Holy Grail
encouragement
mitigation
necessity
focus
contention
meaning
persuasion
reasons
claim
validation
whole idea
bourne
bourn
thing
motivating force
function
consideration
raison d'être
assertion
answer
theory
plea
alibi
argumentation
momentum
ulterior motive
incitation
expostulation
yeast
view
philosophy
carrot
declaration
just cause
grail
mark
line of reasoning
hidden agenda
right
song and dance
expectation
polemic
causativeness
prompting
determination
connection
goad
direction
exoneration
exculpation
advocacy
support
approval
rationality
palliation
proposal
postulation
spring
enticement
stimulator
proof
excitement
vision
resolve
whatfor
agenda
pleading
valid point
end game
hypothesis
carrot and stick
logical basis
score to settle
object of the exercise
end in view
reason why
requirement
pretence
UK
pretense
US
obligation
confession
mitigating circumstances
assurance
count
push
impulsion
details
elucidation
score
germ
drift
syllogism
ratiocination
use
interest
absolution
end goal
concern
duty
ax to grind
supporting evidence
where one's heading
mental gymnastics
instigator
fillip
preoccupation
project
significance
prospect
desideratum
consequence
whitewashing
palliative
acquittal
resolution
care
good sense
good point
premeditation
scope
end purpose
school of thought
promoter
persuader
mind
nirvana
destination
plot
terminus
karma
good excuse
desired result
good argument
fount
beginning
fountain
generator
urge
secret plan
good explanation
well-founded argument
final cause
lure
bait
example
model
big idea
good case
point well taken
motivator
encourager
arriere-pensee
mental reservation
deeper meaning
reasonable grounds
whitewash
endorsement
explication
sweetener
attraction
issue
questioning
reasonable justification
copout
insistence
exhortation
allurement
douceur
premium
something in mind
muse
hidden motive
vested interest
object of desire
special interest
fair reason
temptation
promotion
excusing
explaining
response
urging
goading
pressure
demonstration
dialectic
good cause
jive
apologetics
apologising
UK
retort
apologizing
US
return
cleanup
testimony
revelation
lift
chief reason
chief motive
impelling cause
prime mover
motive force
shot in the arm
come-on
prodding
stirring
inspo
creativeness
awakening
beacon
arousal
eureka
rousing
challenge
dare
taunt
baiting
proposition
fish story
egging on
guiding light
red rag
supposition
casus belli
beacon of hope
shining light
assumption
surmise
postulate
presupposition
theorem
notion
concept
conjecture
speculation
sour grapes
the big idea
the whole idea
belief
position
axiom
interpretation
inference
suggestion
opinion
deduction
guess
lemma
conclusion
derivation
shot in the dark
educated guess
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“A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the
why
, and the how.”
Noun
▲
Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain
conundrum
enigma
mystery
riddle
secret
mystification
puzzle
puzzlement
closed book
head-scratcher
problem
poser
question
stumper
paradox
twister
teaser
puzzler
perplexity
tough nut to crack
brainteaser
stickler
dilemma
cryptogram
crux
charade
braintwister
quandary
difficulty
challenge
question mark
mindboggler
abstruseness
cliffhanger
rebus
rune
bewilderment
occult
sixty-four-thousand-dollar question
mind-boggler
unsolved problem
complexity
sixty-four dollar question
complication
intricacy
inscrutability
subtlety
secrecy
oracle
chiller
whodunit
thriller
grabber
sphinx
inscrutableness
brain-teaser
mind-twister
maze
koan
abstrusity
unknown
roun
facer
cruncher
knotty question
Chinese puzzle
tough proposition
tough one
anybody's guess
anyone's guess
difficult question
vexed question
food for thought
Gordian knot
snarl
obscurity
involvement
fix
inextricability
obfuscation
knotty problem
how-do-you-do
can of worms
convolution
complicacy
entanglement
web
confusion
tangle
trickiness
chaos
complexness
complicatedness
knottiness
imbroglio
labyrinth
toughie
awkward problem
hard nut to crack
inexplicableness
mystique
tortuousness
convolutedness
turn
twist
mess
brain-twister
difficult proposition
magic
muddle
mesh
jungle
vagueness
mysteriousness
net
morass
mire
sophistication
incomprehensibility
skein
reconditeness
disarray
hardness
intricateness
depth
profundity
esotericism
awkwardness
difficultness
elaborateness
arcaneness
deepness
occultness
involution
involvedness
more ❯
“We cannot explain the
why
of life other than to say that the mystery of creation lies in its magnificence.”
Interjection
▲
An exclamation used to express indignation, mild surprise, or impatience
indeed
well
what
ah
aha
come on
my word
no
pshaw
fie
unbelievable
no way
what the
come-on
pssh
pshht
pshh
pssht
come off it
really
you have got to be kidding me
oh come on
good grief
wot
well I'll be blowed
good heavens
you're kidding
get out
well I never
are you kidding
you have got to be kidding
are you serious
serious
crikey
jeez
cripes
give me strength
oh my god
bloody hell
hmph
you can't be serious
get out of town
yeah right
no chance
get out of here
humph
look
hrmph
more ❯
“
Why
, what a bizarre thing to say!”
Interjection
▲
Used to express surprise, shock or amazement
my
golly
goodness
gosh
gee
gracious
oh
blimey
gee whiz
heavens
jeepers
well
wow
geez
my lord
my my
my word
well well well
my goodness
goodness gracious
heavens to Betsy
no way
oh my
my oh my
my oh my oh my
ooh
ah
woah
aah
great Scott
holy moly
aha
pshaw
oh my god
cripes
crikey
goodness me
yikes
whoa
lord
dear me
OMG
good gracious
criminy
crivvens
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