During
During preposition - In the course of.
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Synonyms for During
Whilst and during are semantically related in duration topic. In some cases you can use "Whilst" instead a conjunction "During". popular alternative
Whilst
During and whilst are semantically related in part of speech topic. You can use "During" instead a conjunction "Whilst", if it concerns topics such as duration, while, as long as.
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- Mel Gibson's The Patriot is guilty of exaggerating British atrocities during the American Revolutionary War whilst downplaying similar actions from the American side to non-existence.
Source: Politically Correct History -
Steven Universe sometimes uses these during fight sequences, where instead of directly showing the hits, the screen will go black for a second whilst the movement is shown in a light colour.
Source: Hit Flash -
Whilst France was under German occupation during WWII, the screening of American movies was illegal.
Source: Useful Notes / French New Wave
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