# whys

Pronunciation: say "WYZ" /waɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of why. — plural of why
   - Simple: Plural of why. Use this form when talking about more than one reason.
   - _Investigators pressed for the whys behind the company's collapse._
   - _He could recite the facts, but the whys still eluded him._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of why. — third-person singular simple present indicative of why
   - Simple: The form of why used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

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