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Which means (nonstandard, originally anacoluthic) And..
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/wɪt͡ʃ/ · conjunction
(nonstandard, originally anacoluthic) And..
They only offered me five dollars, which I wouldn’t do it for less than fifteen.
Which song shall we play?
They couldn't decide which song to play.
Which one is bigger?
Show me which one is bigger.
Take which one you want.
You may go which way you please.
After glaring upon the smoking philosopher, who took his misfortunes with such positive nonchalance, he growled out an oath in German, which language is particularly adapted for growling in; then, raising his hand, he dealt him a blow on his pipe, which sent it, like a rocket, into the midst of the players.
Use which when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Which means (nonstandard, originally anacoluthic) And..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They only offered me five dollars, which I wouldn’t do it for less than fifteen.
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