while+away

  • 41away*/*/*/ — [əˈweɪ] adv I 1) in a different direction in a direction that takes you further from a person, place, or thing When Sykes saw the police, he ran away.[/ex] Bruce was staring at her, but she looked away.[/ex] Please move away from the doors.[/ex]… …

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  • 42while — while1 [ waıl, hwaıl ] conjunction *** 1. ) at a moment during the time that something is happening: Someone called while you were out. While in Australia, she met and married Bert. She had sprained her ankle while playing tennis. 2. ) at the… …

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  • 43While You Were Out — infobox television show name = While You Were Out caption = While You Were Out format = Reality runtime = 60 Minutes creator = starring = Anna Bocci Teresa Strasser Evan Farmer country = USA network = TLC first aired = July 6, 2002 last aired =… …

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  • 44Away from Her — Infobox Film name = Away from Her writer = Alice Munro (short story) Sarah Polley starring = Julie Christie Gordon Pinsent Olympia Dukakis Kristen Thomson with Michael Murphy and Wendy Crewson director = Sarah Polley producer = Daniel Iron Simone …

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  • 45while*/*/*/ — [waɪl] conjunction I 1) during the time that something is happening Someone called while you were out.[/ex] 2) used when comparing things, situations, or people and showing how they are different While most children learn to read easily, some… …

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  • 46while — /hwuyl, wuyl/, n., conj., prep., v., whiled, whiling. n. 1. a period or interval of time: to wait a long while; He arrived a short while ago. 2. Archaic. a particular time or occasion. 3. all the while, at or during this time; all along: She… …

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  • 47while — noun 1》 (a while) a period of time.     ↘for some time. 2》 (the while) at the same time; meanwhile.     ↘literary during the time that. conjunction 1》 at the same time as. 2》 whereas (indicating a contrast).     ↘although. related adverb during… …

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  • 48away — 1. adverb /əˈweɪ/ a) From a place, hence. He went away on vacation b) Aside; off; in another direction. Youve got questions? Ask away!<! Anchors away! Syn: at bay, off 2 …

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  • 49while the cat's away, the mice will play — ► when (or while) the cat s away, the mice will play proverb it is natural for people to do as they like in the absence of someone in authority. Main Entry: ↑cat …

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  • 50while the cat's away (the mice will play) — when/while/the cat’s away (the mice will play) humorous phrase used for saying that people will do what they want and have fun if someone in authority is not there Thesaurus: general words for entertainment and funhypernym types of… …

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