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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | away from; to the side |
| Synonyms: | abreast, afar, alone, alongside, apart, away, beside, by oneself, down, in isolation, in reserve, near, nearby, neck and neck, out, out of the way, privately, separately, sidewise |
| Antonyms: | middle |
| Main Entry: | apart |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | separate |
| Synonyms: | afar, alone, aloof, aside, away, by itself, cut off*, disassociated, disconnected, distant, distinct, divorced, excluded, exclusively, freely, independent, independently, individually, isolated, lone wolf, separated, separately, singly, special, to itself, to one side |
| Antonyms: | together |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | apiece |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | each |
| Synonyms: | a pop, all, aside, for each, from each, individually, one by one, per, respectively, separately, severally, singly, successively, to each |
| Main Entry: | away |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in another direction; at a distance |
| Synonyms: | abroad, absent, afar, apart, aside, beyond, distant, elsewhere, far afield, far away, far off, far remote, forth, from here, hence, not present, off, out of, out of the way, over, to one side |
| Main Entry: | beside |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | next to |
| Synonyms: | a step from, abreast of, adjacent to, adjoining, alongside, aside, at one's elbow, at the edge of, at the side of, bordering on, by, cheek by jowl, close at hand, close to, close upon, connected with, contiguous to, fornent, in juxtaposition, near, nearby, neck and neck, neighboring, next door to, nigh, opposite, overlooking, round, side by side, verging on, with |
| Notes: | beside is a preposition meaning 'next to, alongside, by the side of'; besides is a conjunction or adverb meaning 'in addition, moreover, at the same time' or 'also' but it does not mean 'alternatively' |
| Main Entry: | by |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | near |
| Synonyms: | aside, at hand, away, beyond, close, handy, in reach, over, past, through, to one side |
| Main Entry: | digression |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deviation; straying |
| Synonyms: | apostrophe, aside, deflection, departure, detour, difference, discursion, divagation, divergence, diversion, drifting, episode, excursion, excursus, footnote, incident, note, obiter dictum, parenthesis, rambling, variation, wandering |
| Antonyms: | directness, straightness |
| Main Entry: | each |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | apiece; for one |
| Synonyms: | a pop, a shot, a throw, all, aside, by the, every, individually, per, per capita, per head, per person, per unit, proportionately, respectively, separately, singly, without exception |
| Main Entry: | faint |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having little effect on senses |
| Synonyms: | aside, bated, bland, bleached, blurred, breathless, deadened, deep, delicate, dim, distant, dull, dusty, faded, faltering, far-off, feeble, gentle, hazy, hoarse, hushed, ill-defined, imperceptible, inaudible, indistinct, lenient, light, low, low-pitched, mild, moderate, muffled, murmuring, muted, muttering, obscure, out of earshot, padded, pale, piano, quiet, remote, shadowy, slight, smooth, soft, softened, soothing, stifled, subdued, tenuous, thin, unclear, vague, wan, weak, whispered |
| Notes: | faint (verb) means to pass out from weakness or to lose consciousness - faint (adjective) means barely perceptible or lacking clarity or distinctness; feint (noun) means any distracting or deceptive maneuver - feint (verb) means to deceive by a mock action |
| Antonyms: | clear, distinct, heavy, loud, strong |
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