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whereat

whe·reat

UK/wɛəɹˈæt/ uncommon archaic

adverb

1.

in consequence of which

  • “this is a statement whereat the listeners may get angry”
Synonyms
2.

at or toward which

  • “we were at a party whereat there was lots of dancing”

Origin

From where- + at.

Phrases

  • 1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form

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