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the whys and wherefores

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: and, wherefore, why

the whys and (the) wherefores

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ajeet-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Samo-Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Pascualpahs-KWAHLSpanish
LenardLEN-ərdEnglish
UrsulaUR-sə-lə (English), UR-syə-lə (English), OOR-soo-lah (Finnish)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Late Roman
ArnÓRr-Ancient Scandinavian
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