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aside::adverb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | apart |
all joking aside, I think you're crazy.
aside::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | digression, divagation, excursus, parenthesis |
| Type of | substance, subject matter, content, message |
aside::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | speech, actor's line, words |
Examples of aside
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There may be no greater compliment from a musician than to cast aside that name.
From the timesunion.com
Quibbles aside, the changes are a real improvement as well as laughably overdue.
From the sfgate.com
Both men stared at each other for a moment, then Lybrand put the revolver aside.
From the washingtonpost.com
A symposium on set-aside programs and certifications for women-owned businesses.
From the washingtonpost.com
Set aside time and money for a vacation, and guard it like gold, Thomas advises.
From the cnn.com
Great-tasting goodies aside, she thinks every company could do what she's doing.
From the businessweek.com
Practicality aside, Walmsley had his eye on the orange 1956 Corvette on display.
From the delawareonline.com
Rather, market gigantism is what's dysfunctional, pushing everything else aside.
From the latimes.com
If not, set aside Thursday, which has been designated National Money Night Talk.
From the sacbee.com
- A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
- On or to one side; "step aside"; "stood aside to let him pass"; "threw the book aside"; "put her sewing aside when he entered"
- Digression: a message that departs from the main subject
- Out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"
- Apart: not taken into account or excluded from consideration; "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you're crazy"
- Away: in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"
- Placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose; "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"
- In reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"
- An aside is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience. By convention the audience is to realize that the character's speech is unheard by the other characters on stage. It may be addressed to the audience expressly (in character or out) or represent an unspoken thought. ...
