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for a while

for a while phrase: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, a, while. Also the ellipsis of please wait for a while.

Phrase

for a while

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, a, while.

Also used as

for a while is also the ellipsis of please wait for a while.

Questions about for a while

What does for a while mean?
For a while means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, a, while.
What part of speech is for a while?
For a while is a phrase.

Words near for a while in the dictionary

  1. for a song
  2. for a song and a dance
  3. for a song and dance
  4. for a start
  5. for a time
  6. for a while
  7. for Africa
  8. for all
  9. for all intended purposes
  10. for all intense and purposes
  11. for all intense purposes

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