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wherewithal (noun, pronoun, conjunction):

noun: means, resources

pronoun: wherewith

conjunction: wherewith

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology : Wherewithal comes from where and withal (meaning “with”), and it has been used as a conjunction meaning “with or by means of which” and as a pronoun meaning “that with or by which.” These days, however, it is almost always used as a noun referring to the means or resources a person has at one’s disposal—especially financial resources.

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