Aside
A·side
Aside
adv.
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On, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest; out of the way; apart.
Thou shalt set aside that which is full.
But soft! but soft! aside: here comes the king.
The flames were blown aside.
- Out of one's thoughts; off; away; as, to put aside gloomy thoughts.
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So as to be heard by others; privately.
Then lords and ladies spake aside.
Phrases & Compounds
- To set aside
- to annul or defeat the effect or operation of, by a subsequent decision of the same or of a superior tribunal; to declare of no authority; as, to set aside a verdict or a judgment.
Aside
n.
- Something spoken aside; as, a remark made by a stageplayer which the other players are not supposed to hear.