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when

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At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.

Other meanings

2. adverb

Used after a noun or noun phrase in isolation to express impatience with an anticipated future event.

3. adverb

At an earlier time and under different, usually less favorable, circumstances.

4. adverb

At which, on which, during which: often omitted or replaced with that.

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