Time
Nouns
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time, duration
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period, term, stage, space, span, spell, season
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the whole time, the whole period
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space-time
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course etc. [Indefinite duration.] Course
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snap. intermediate time, while, interim, interval, pendency
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intervention, intermission, intermittence, interregnum, interlude
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respite. era, epoch
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time of life, age, year, date
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decade etc. (period) [Definite duration, or portion of time.] Period
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moment, c. (instant) [Point of time] Instantaneity. glass of time, sands of time, march of time, Father Time, ravages of time
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arrow of time
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river of time, whirligig of time, noiseless foot of time
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scythe.
Verbs
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continue last endure, go on, remain, persist
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intervene
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elapse etc. [Indefinite duration.] Course
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hold out. take time, take up time, fill time, occupy time. pass time, pass away time, spend time, while away time, consume time, talk against time
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tide over
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use time, employ time
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seize an opportunity etc. Occasion
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waste time etc. (be inactive) Inactivity.
Adverbs
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while, whilst, during, pending
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during the time, during the interval
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in the course of, at that point, at that point in time
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for the time being, day by day
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in the time of, when
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meantime, meanwhile
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in the meantime, in the interim
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ad interim
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from day to day, from hour to hour etc.
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hourly, always
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for a time, for a season
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till, until, up to, yet, as far as, by that time, so far, hereunto, heretofore, prior to this, up to this point. the whole time, all the time
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all along
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throughout etc. (completely) Completeness
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for good etc. (diuturnity) [Long duration.] Diuturnity. hereupon, thereupon, whereupon
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then
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anno Domini, A.D.
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ante Christum, A.C.
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before Christ, B.C.
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A.U.C.
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A.R.
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once upon a time, one fine morning, one fine day, one day, once.
Phrases
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time flies
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time runs out, time runs against, race against time, racing the clock, time marches on, time is of the essence
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panting Time toileth after him in vain" [Johnson]
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'gainst the tooth of time and razure of 'gainst the tooth of time and razure of oblivion [Contr.]" [Measure for Measure]
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rich with the spoils of time" [Gray]
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the long hours come and go" [C.G. Rossetti]
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the time is out of joint" [Hamlet]
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Time rolls his ceaseless course" [Scott]
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Time the foe of man's dominion" [Peacock]
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time wasted is existence, used is life" [Young]