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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | though |
| Synonyms: | albeit, although, at, at the same time, during, howbeit, immediately upon, just after, just as, meanwhile, much as, whereas, while |
| Main Entry: | during |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | concurrently with an activity, event |
| Synonyms: | all along, all the while, amid, as, at the same time as, at the time, for the time being, in the course of, in the interim, in the meanwhile, in the middle of, in the time of, meanwhile, mid, midst, over, pending, the time between, the whole time, throughout, until, when, while |
| Main Entry: | following |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happening, being next or after |
| Synonyms: | a while later, after a while, afterward, attendant, back, by and by, coming, coming after, coming next, consecutive, consequent, consequential, directly after, ensuing, henceforth, hinder, in pursuit, in search of, in the wake of, later, later on, latter, next, next off, on the scent, posterior, presently, proximate, pursuing, rear, resulting, sequent, sequential, serial, seriate, specified, subsequent, succeeding, successive, supervenient, then, trailing, when |
| Antonyms: | first, leading, preceding |
Example Sentences
- Correct tire inflation can only be obtained when weight of car is known.
- When feelings of kinship transcend the species boundary.
- We've parked our cars and committed details and landmarks to memory, only to draw a blank when it comes time to.
| Main Entry: | meanwhile |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at the same time |
| Synonyms: | ad interim, concurrently, during the interval, for now, for the duration, for the moment, for the time being, for then, in the interim, in the interval, in the intervening time, in the meantime, meantime, simultaneously, till, until, up to, when |
| Main Entry: | then |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before; at another time |
| Synonyms: | again, all at once, anon, at that instant, at that moment, at that point, at that time, before long, formerly, later, next, on that occasion, soon after, suddenly, thereupon, when, years ago |
| Main Entry: | though |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | while |
| Synonyms: | albeit, allowing, although, but, despite, despite the fact, even if, even supposing, even though, granted, howbeit, if, much as, notwithstanding, when, whereas |
| Main Entry: | while |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | even though |
| Synonyms: | albeit, although, howbeit, much as, though, when, whereas |
| Main Entry: | whenever |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | at whatever time |
| Synonyms: | at any time, on any occasion, when |
| Main Entry: | whereas |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | when in fact |
| Synonyms: | because, considering, since, though, when, while |
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