Patch and While

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Patch noun - A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition.

Usage example: a patch of bad weather

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While is a synonym for patch. In some cases you can use "While" instead a noun "Patch".

Nearby Words: patchwork, patched, patching

While noun - A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition.

Usage example: he was here for a little while

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Patch is a synonym for while. (British) You can use "Patch" instead a noun "While". informal substitute

old	old patch	old while
free	free patch	free while
single	single patch	single while
small	small patch	small while
Other adjectives: big, little, bad, false, dark, new, next, prior.

patch voices

while voices

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