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Noun Concept
Categories: American and British English differences, English grammar, English words
EN
while  piece  spell  patch  a while
EN
A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition WordNet 3.0
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A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
While is a word in the English language that functions both as a noun and as a subordinating conjunction. Wikipedia
English word indicating duration or simultaneity. Wikipedia Disambiguation
subordinator Wikidata
A relatively short period of time of indeterminate length. OmegaWiki
A certain duration of time, a period of time OmegaWiki
An indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short distance. Wiktionary
Indefinite period of time. Wiktionary (translation)
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He was here for a little while WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
I need to rest for a piece WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A spell of good weather WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A patch of bad weather WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
time
noun
subordinating conjunction
HAS KIND
cold spell
hot spell
snap
FACET OF
coincidence
LANGUAGE OF WORK OR NAME
English
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
while, piece, spell, patch
Wikipedia
EN
while
Wikidata
EN
while
Wiktionary
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spell
OmegaWiki
EN
spell, while
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
a while, awhile, whilst
Wikidata Alias
EN
whilst

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