Meaning of the word whereupon in English

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whereupon

US /ˌwer.əˈpɑːn/
UK /ˌwer.əˈpɑːn/

Conjunction

1.

immediately after which:

Example:
I told her she looked fat, whereupon she threw the entire contents of a saucepan at me and burst into tears.
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