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where·as

whereas

 
 
pronunciation:
wer aez [or] wer aez
part of speech: conjunction
definition 1: while in contrast.
He is kind, whereas she is cruel.
definition 2: in as much as; because.
Whereas the water was very cold, we decided not to go swimming.