what for
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what for |
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ass-reaming, bawling-out, castigation, chastening, chastisement, chewing, condign punishment,
correction, cussing-out, deserts,
disciplinary measures, discipline, dressing-down, dressing, excuse, explanation, ferule, for which, for why, from what cause, going-over, how come, infliction, jacking-up, judgment, judicial
punishment, nemesis, on what account, pains, pains and punishments, pay, payment, penal retribution, penalty, penology, pourquoi, pretense, pretext, punishment, punition, raking-down, rational ground, rationale, reaming-out,
reaming, reason, reason for, reason why, retribution, retributive justice, roasting, scourge, setdown, speaking-to, stated cause, talking-to, the big idea, the idea, the whatfor, the wherefore, the why,
underlying reason, well-deserved punishment, wherefore,
why, whyever, whyfor
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Main entries similar to: what for
chewing, correction, deserts, discipline, dressing, infliction, judgment, nemesis, pain, pay, payment, penalty, penology,
piece, punishment, rebuke, retribution, roasting, scourge, wherefore, why
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