ASIDE

• (noun) a message that departs from the main subject

  synonyms : digression , divagation , excursus , parenthesis

• (noun) a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage

• (adverb) not taken into account or excluded from consideration

  "these problems apart, the country is doing well", "all joking aside, I think you're crazy"

  synonyms : apart

• (adverb) in reserve; not for immediate use

  "started setting aside money to buy a car", "put something by for her old age", "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"

  synonyms : away , by

• (adverb) on or to one side

  "step aside", "stood aside to let him pass", "threw the book aside", "put her sewing aside when he entered"

• (adverb) out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)

  "brush the objections aside", "pushed all doubts away"

  synonyms : away

• (adverb) placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose

  "had a feeling of being set apart", "quality sets it apart", "a day set aside for relaxing"

  synonyms : apart

• (adverb) in a different direction

  "turn aside", "turn away one's face", "glanced away"

  synonyms : away

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