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While

/waɪl/
Means during the time that something else happens

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This word has no antonyms

Examples:

He reads a book while drinking coffee.Let's wait here while they finish the game.

Etymology:

etymology
From Middle English while, from Old English hwīl meaning a period of time, related to Dutch wiel and German Weile.

Usage Statistics:

583 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
Very Often
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