Why ever and What for

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What for and why ever are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "What for" with "Why ever", this phrases are similar.

What for noun - A strong reprimand.

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Why ever and what for are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Why ever" with "What for", this phrases are similar.

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