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whilst(UK), during, during the time that, during which time, in the time that, as long as, at which time, at the same time that, throughout the time that
Sense: Conjunction: although
Synonyms:
whereas, even though, although, thoughCollocations, whilst(UK), on the one hand, albeit, despite, in spite of