whatever
adverb, conjunction, determiner, pronoun
used for emphasizing ‘what’ in a question to show that you are surprised, interested, upset, or annoyed
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adverb, conjunction, determiner, pronoun
used for emphasizing ‘what’ in a question to show that you are surprised, interested, upset, or annoyed
adverb, conjunction
used for emphasizing ‘when’ in a question to show that you are surprised, upset, or annoyed
pronoun
used for emphasizing ‘who’ in a question to show that you are surprised or shocked, or that you think something is unlikely
adverb, conjunction
used instead of ‘how’ in questions for emphasizing that you think something is surprising
adverb, conjunction
used for emphasizing ‘where’ in a question to show that you are surprised, interested, upset, or annoyed
used for emphasizing a negative statement or question
used for adding emphasis to a question, especially because you are surprised or angry
used for emphasis when you are saying or asking whether something is even slightly true, especially after words such as ‘any’, ‘anything’, ‘anyone’, or ‘nothing’
used for emphasizing a question, especially when you are surprised or upset
used for adding emphasis to questions
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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