Sentence and What for

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Sentence noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.

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What for and sentence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "What for" instead a noun "Sentence".

Nearby Words: sentenced, sentencing, sentential

What for noun - A strong reprimand.

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Sentence and what for are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sentence" instead a noun phrase "What for".

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Sentence & What for. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sentence/what_for>.

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