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while
noun
(while)
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
Synonyms:
patch
,
piece
,
spell
,
Examples:
He was here for a little while.
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while
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spell
,
piece
,
whilst
,
meanwhile
,
after
,
despite
,
besides
,
without
,
meantime
,
alongside
,
whereas
,
although
,
though
,
then
,
during
,
spite
,
versus
,
along
,
time
,
against
,
amid
,
among
,
albeit
,
well
,
same
,
throughout
,
because
,
point
,
once
,
till
,
period
,
under
,
moment
,
bit
,
notwithstanding
,
minute
,
unlike
,
course
,
everything
,
unless
,
parallel
,
concurrent
,
coal
,
pending
,
weather
,
lease
,
timing
,
wile
,
with
,
and then
,
while away
,
at one time
,
undern
,
over again
,
even so
,
in proportion to
,
even
,
in due course
,
just now
,
in due time
,
on one hand
,
subordinate conjunction
,
but
,
hile
,
inasmuch as
,
addition
,
in any event
,
difficulty
,
for one thing
,
or so
,
at length
,
umbe
,
their
,
at present
,
per centum
,
from
,
in return
,
besit
,
muchwhat
,
for some reason
,
first of all
,
anteal
,
postnate
,
nouthe
,
at first
,
behind
,
go about
,
en route
,
sabbatical year
,
before long
,
somewise
,
rest
,
intermean
,
aftergame
,
foretime
,
more and more
,
somewhither
,
bear in mind
,
deictically
,
eftsoons
,
while
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