Whys Answer Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • a rational motive for a belief or action • an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination • the state of having good sense and sound judgment • a justification for something existing or happening • a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion verb • decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion • present reasons and arguments • think logically
	32%	10		Whys and ___
	noun • the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
	32%	9		Whys and wherefores
	noun • (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

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New York Times16 Sep 1996	Down 28
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