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aside

adverb as in away from; to the side

noun as in confidential statement

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Earlier this year, £215m was set aside to tackle hospital waiting lists.

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She stepped aside so the boy might come in and set down the vase.

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A tear might have begun to roll down her cheek, but if it did, she brushed it aside so quickly that no one was the wiser.

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“Simon says, jumping jacks, I don’t care what you call it! Now step aside and let me pass.”

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“Thank you for your patience while waiting, children—and the trireme is very impressive, I must say! But put it aside for now, for at last it is time to go.”

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

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