Word Finder - which

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(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

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By now, you must surely know which is which.

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The/Any ones that; whichever.

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Please take which you please.

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(relative) Introduces a relative clause giving further information about something previously mentioned.

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He had to leave, which was very difficult.

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(relative) Used of people (now generally who, whom or that).

All of which was beside the point.

Which is more important?

Speaking of which, where was Alex?

The dining room was directly off the kitchen, which was also lavish.

All of which was irrelevant.

Connie returned with a cool damp rag which she placed on Lisa's face and then the back of her neck.

Which one is mine?

It isn't a matter of which I love more.

Then he looked up to find the nest from which they had fallen.

Now you need shoes—but which ones?

Which direction do you want to go?

Surprisingly, Darcie was good company, which helped the trip go by faster.

All of which was neither here nor there.

Just behind the royal standard-bearers came the Princess Ozma in her royal chariot, which was of gold encrusted with emeralds and diamonds set in exquisite designs.

Which came first, the recluse or the loneliness?

Lisa stared after him; unsure which was more intriguing, the man or the path.

The shutters were all closed, except at one window which was open.

The Wizard opened his satchel and got out some sticking-plaster with which he mended the cuts Jim had received from the claws of the bears.

Which do you prefer?

Which did you pick, Marian?

Which was good for her.

So he painted a beautiful picture which seemed to be covered with a curtain.

Which was the real Alex?

It was simply that he didn't want to tell her - which amounted to the same thing.

The travellers now resumed their walk toward the cottage, which they presently reached.

I'd like to know which version is true.

It had a bright blue cover, which he was careful not to soil.

In the vegetable gardens they found the strawberries and melons, and several other unknown but delicious fruits, of which they ate heartily.

His clothing fitted his form snugly and was gorgeously colored in brilliant shades of green, which varied as the sunbeams touched them but was not wholly influenced by the solar rays.

Which would be worse, an uneasy stomach or split lips?

Science's progress over the past few hundred years has been determined mainly by the relatively slow speed at which we were able to collect data.

Which maybe it did.

Jackson, which jeweler did you use?

But their journey was almost over, for in a short time they reached a small cave from which there was no further outlet.

We have no idea which direction they headed.

Instead, he drew a leathern case from his pocket and took from it several sharp knives, which he joined together, one after another, until they made a long sword.

He seemed comfortable with his surroundings, which was surprising in itself.

This will turbocharge science, which will no longer rely exclusively on slow observations in real time.

Which would kill her, the Indians or the country?

Which one is the Toggenburg?

To his delight they were now plainly visible, which proved that they had passed beyond the influence of the magical Valley of Voe.

Which you then stole.

Which was more than I was doing yesterday, it seems.

They rode through the herd, which paid little attention to their passage.

For which I thank you.

She was thinking, which was good.

Of course, a little make-up and the right clothes could do wonders - which was a good way to wind up straying off the path she had mapped before she left home.

Norfolk wants to clean this up and they're looking for direction on which way to lean.

Dean silently hoped the call wasn't some convoluted effort to restore their relationship, which to his mind was thankfully finished.

They ended up in the living room, watching a baseball game in which neither had a lick of interest.