aside
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5.5
- noun
- /əˈsaɪd/
- Literature
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aparte
- During the play, the main character made an aside to express her true feelings about the situation.
You know, we a small aside, we went ghost hunting when Post.
- You know, we a small aside, we went ghost hunting when Post.
- And as a aside, if you love it that much, write it yourself.
- OK, as a small aside, is the Newton and the Apple story true?
- I threw in asides and minor speculations that they welcomed.
- And and yeah, just an aside.
- And just as an aside, remember in principle women die.
Examples
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So let's have a little aside on that fact.
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In most of these cases, political asides can be shrugged off.
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OK, and a little aside, Hero, the word hero.
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And this is an aside with respect to the bride price.
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You know, just a quick aside, you know, shelter at home.
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But anyway, that aside, like Amazon links are fine.
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And Hagel makes a little aside here at this point, which is rather telling.
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All these sort of biases aside though, I kind of have to agree with Ray.
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Now with that little diatribe aside, let's go back.
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Through the book are anecdotes and asides that leaven the sometimes overly earnest narrative.
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Synonyms
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7.0
A short break from the main subject when talking or writing
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4.0
A short comment added to the main talk or text
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5.3
A short remark added in speech or writing to give extra information
Antonyms
Compounds
How Digressive
- Informal
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5.3
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7.0
- Informal
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6.1
- Literature
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5.5
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The noun aside in plays comes from the same parts a- 'on' and side 'side', because actors would speak 'to the side' so only the audience heard them. That's why an aside is a short private remark separate from the main talk.