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synonyms for why and wherefore
- alibi
- apology
- justification
- pretext
- rationalization
- substitute
- trick
- cleanup
- cover
- defense
- disguise
- evasion
- expedient
- extenuation
- grounds
- jive
- makeshift
- mitigation
- plea
- regrets
- routine
- semblance
- shift
- song
- stall
- stopgap
- story
- subterfuge
- vindication
- whitewash
- come-off
- cop-out
- cover story
- coverup
- fish story
- song and dance
- apology
- approval
- argument
- basis
- confirmation
- explanation
- pretext
- rationale
- rationalization
- vindication
- absolution
- account
- acquittal
- advocacy
- answer
- apologia
- cop-out
- defense
- exculpation
- exoneration
- extenuation
- grounds
- idea
- mitigation
- palliation
- palliative
- plea
- rebuttal
- reply
- response
- sanctification
- story
- support
- validation
- warrant
- wherefore
- raison d'être
- song and dance
- whatfor
- whitewashing
- whole idea
- ambition
- aspiration
- desire
- determination
- direction
- function
- goal
- idea
- intent
- objective
- plan
- principle
- project
- reason
- scheme
- scope
- target
- view
- wish
- animus
- bourn
- calculation
- design
- destination
- dream
- drift
- end
- expectation
- hope
- mecca
- mission
- object
- point
- premeditation
- proposal
- proposition
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- resolve
- will
- big idea
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- ulterior motive
- whatfor
- where one's headed
- whole idea
- whyfor
- excuse
- explanation
- hypothesis
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- motivation
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- philosophy
- principle
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- theory
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- story
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- song and dance
- sour grapes
- the big idea
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- argument
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- argument
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- proof
- rationale
- account
- apologia
- apology
- cover
- defense
- exposition
- ground
- notion
- rationalization
- vindication
- wherefore
- why
- song and dance
- sour grapes
- the whole idea
- whatfor
- whyfor
On this page you'll find 226 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to why and wherefore, such as: alibi, apology, justification, pretext, rationalization, and substitute.
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WORDS RELATED TO WHY AND WHEREFORE
- alibi
- apology
- cleanup
- come-off
- cop-out
- cover
- cover story
- coverup
- defense
- disguise
- evasion
- expedient
- extenuation
- fish story
- grounds
- jive
- justification
- makeshift
- mitigation
- plea
- pretext
- rationalization
- regrets
- routine
- semblance
- shift
- song
- song and dance
- stall
- stopgap
- story
- substitute
- subterfuge
- trick
- vindication
- whitewash
- why and wherefore
- alibis
- apologies
- cleanups
- cop-outs
- cover stories
- covers
- coverups
- defenses
- disguises
- evasions
- expedients
- extenuations
- fish stories
- grounds
- jive
- justifications
- makeshifts
- mitigations
- pleas
- pretexts
- rationalizations
- regrets
- routines
- semblances
- shifts
- song and dances
- songs
- stalls
- stopgaps
- stories
- substitutes
- subterfuges
- tricks
- vindication
- whitewash
- why and wherefores
- absolution
- account
- acquittal
- advocacy
- answer
- apologia
- apology
- approval
- argument
- basis
- confirmation
- cop-out
- defense
- exculpation
- exoneration
- explanation
- extenuation
- grounds
- idea
- mitigation
- palliation
- palliative
- plea
- pretext
- raison d'être
- rationale
- rationalization
- rebuttal
- reply
- response
- sanctification
- song and dance
- story
- support
- validation
- vindication
- warrant
- whatfor
- wherefore
- whitewashing
- whole idea
- why and wherefore
- ambition
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- aspiration
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- design
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- determination
- direction
- dream
- drift
- end
- expectation
- function
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- hope
- idea
- intendment
- intent
- mecca
- mission
- object
- objective
- plan
- point
- premeditation
- principle
- project
- proposal
- proposition
- prospect
- reason
- resolve
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- scope
- target
- ulterior motive
- view
- whatfor
- where one's headed
- whole idea
- why and wherefore
- whyfor
- will
- wish
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.