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- pronunciation:
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rIng
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preposition |
| definition 1: |
"During" means all through some period of time. If you don't go to school during the summer, it means that you don't go to school all through the summer.
You can't see these kinds of birds during the winter. They have all flown south.- similar words:
- through
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| definition 2: |
When something happens during a period of time, it happens at some time or at different times inside that time period. If the mail truck comes to your house during the afternoon, it comes at some time in the afternoon. If you have a dream during your sleep, you have a dream at some point while you are sleeping.
A big noise outside woke up the baby during his nap. |
| related words: |
throughout |
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