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    while
    /wʌɪl/

    noun

    • 1. a period of time: "we chatted for a while"
    • 2. at the same time; meanwhile: "he starts to draw, talking the while"

    conjunction

    • 1. during the time that; at the same time as: "nothing much changed while he was away"
    • 2. whereas (indicating a contrast): "one person wants out, while the other wants the relationship to continue"

    relative

    • 1. during which: "the period while the animal remains alive"

    verb

    • 1. pass time in a leisurely manner: "a diversion to while away the long afternoons"

    preposition

    • 1. until: Northern English "father will be happy while dinner time"

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