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   aside

   /əˈsʌɪd/

   adverb

   • 1. to one side; out of the way: "he pushed his plate aside" Similar to one sideto the sideon one sidealongsideapartawayseparatelyaloneby oneself/itselfdistantdetachedin isolation
   • ▪ in reserve; for future use: "she set aside some money for rent"
   • ▪ used to indicate that one is dismissing a topic or changing to a new subject: "joking aside, I've certainly had my fill" Similar apartnotwithstanding

   noun

   • 1. a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play: "Shakespeare's use of asides and soliloquies"
   • ▪ a remark not intended to be heard by everyone present: "‘Does that make him a murderer?’ whispered Alice in an aside to Fred"
   • ▪ a remark that is not directly related to the main topic of discussion: "the recipe book has little asides about the importance of home and family"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally on side): see a2, side.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • D

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