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English noun: while

1. while (time) a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition


SamplesHe was here for a little while.
I need to rest for a piece.
A spell of good weather.
A patch of bad weather.


Synonymspatch, piece, spell


Broader (hypernym)time


Narrower (hyponym)cold snap, cold spell, hot spell, snap









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