awhile

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈhwaɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈhwaɪl, əˈwaɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə hwīl, ə wīl)


awhile
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Synonyms:
for a moment, for the moment, briefly Collocations, momentarily, for a short time, for a brief respite, for some time, not for long, temporarily, for a little while, for a spell, for now, for the time being, for a while, for a time, for a bit (slang), for quite some time
Antonyms:
forever Collocations, permanently, for a long time, for good

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