Come on and Why

Come on

Come on interjection - How surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable.
Usage example: come on, you can't be serious in making such an offer!

Why and come on are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Why" instead a interjection "Come on".

Why

Why interjection - How surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable.
Usage example: why, what a strange thing to say!
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Synonyms for Why

Come on and why are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come on" instead a interjection "Why".
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