Why And Wherefore Crossword Clue

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	noun • (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
	55%	7		Vintage song that asks 'Why, why, why Delilah?'
	noun • (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength • a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
	45%	9		Why
	noun • the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

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