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As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost? |
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| What |
As an exclamatory word: -- (a) Used absolutely or independently; -- often with a question following. |
pron., a., & adv. |
| What |
Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage! |
pron., a., & adv. |
| What |
Sometimes prefixed to adjectives in an adverbial sense, as nearly equivalent to how; as, what happy boys! |
pron., a., & adv. |
| What |
As a relative pronoun |
pron., a., & adv. |
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