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edgeways

adjective as in lateral

Strong match

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"The motivation is to promote reading culture in Nigeria," he said, leaving no doubt about his capability during a short call in which it was hard to get a word in edgeways.

From BBC

When she could get a chirp in edgeways, Warbeak related the strange story to her mother in the rapid Sparra dialect.

My colleague Cody and I didn't tell them we were journalists, mainly because we couldn't get a word in edgeways, but this was a far more cautious journey.

From BBC

Robine is softly spoken, but it is hard to get a word in edgeways as he builds his argument.

The gatekeepers for what we know and think about climate change should take a vow of silence and let some other people get a word in edgeways.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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