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      while
      noun
      An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
      An uncertain long period of time
      (Philippines) an uncertain short moment
      A surname.
      verb
      (transitive) To occupy or entertain (someone) in order to let time pass.
      (transitive, now only in combination with away; see also while away) To pass (time) idly.
      Alternative spelling or misspelling of wile. [(transitive) To entice or lure.]
      (intransitive, archaic) To elapse, to pass.
      Synonyms for while
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      Words related to while
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