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ASIDES
Noun
asides
plural of aside
Anagrams
• Daises, Desais, daises, dassie, daïses
Source: Wiktionary
ASIDE
A*side", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + side.]
1. 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. 2 Kings iv. 4. But soft! but soft! aside: here comes the king. Shak. The flames were blown aside. Dryden.
2. Out of one's thoughts; off; away; as, to put aside gloomy thoughts. "Lay aside every weight." Heb. xii. 1.
3. So as to be heard by others; privately. Then lords and ladies spake aside. Sir W. Scott. To set aside (Law), 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.
A*side", n.
Definition: Something spoken aside; as, a remark made by a stageplayer which the other players are not supposed to hear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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