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whereupon |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whereupon \Where`up*on"\, adv Upon which in consequence of which after which The townsmen mutinied and sent to Essex; whereupon he came thither. --Clarendon. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: whereupon adv 1: closely following and in consequence of which "the Japanese refused to import U.S. made cellular phones whereupon the U.S. imposed strict tariffs on Japanese exports" 2: upon which "the rock whereupon she stood" 3: in consequence of which "this is a statement whereat the listeners may get angry" [syn: {whereat}]
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