what-if

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Synonyms: what, that, chat, whet, whit, wham, whap, hat, wheat, phat, shat

Antonyms: what, that, chat, whet, whit, wham, whap, hat, wheat, phat, shat

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|informal}} A [[speculation]] as to what might have happened if something else had happened earlier.
2. {{lb|en|informal}} A [[hypothetical]] [[case]] or [[situation]], usually [[evoke]]d by a [[sense]] of [[anxiety]] or [[uncertainty]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|informal}} To [[speculate]] about the [[consequence]]s of something that could have happened.

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