For a while
For a while adverb - For a short time.
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Synonyms for For a while
For a short time and for a while are semantically related. In some cases you can use "For a short time" instead an adverb phrase "For a while".
For a short time
For a while and for a short time are semantically related. You can use "For a while" instead an adverb phrase "For a short time".
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Related pairs
- quickly and for a while
- quickly and for a short time
- while and for a while
- while and for a short time
- pro tem and for a while
- pro tem and for a short time
- briefly and for a while
- briefly and for a short time
- temporarily and for a while
- temporarily and for a short time
- for the time being and for a while
- for the time being and for a short time
- awhile and for a while
- awhile and for a short time
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