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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) A violent and peremptory procedure without any assigned reason; a sudden conclusive happening..
When the church / Was taken with a why-not in the lurch.
This game […] was like to have been lost with a why-not.
Use why-not when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Why-not means (obsolete) A violent and peremptory procedure without any assigned reason; a sudden conclusive happening..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
When the church / Was taken with a why-not in the lurch.
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