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- pronunciation:
- waIl
[or]
hwaIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, conjunction
- phrases:
- once in a while
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a period of time.
Please stay for a while.I read my book for a while before I went to sleep.- similar words:
- time
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| definition 2: |
the effort or time given to something.
It is worth my while to finish school. |
| related words: |
minute |
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| part of speech: |
conjunction |
| definition 1: |
during the time that; as long as.
He watched TV while he was talking on the phone. |
| definition 2: |
although.
While I agree with you about this situation, I cannot agree with you about the other. |
| phrase: |
once in a while |
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