1. For a short time
   "the baby was quiet for a while"
   - awhile

Encyclopedia: For a while

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• flying lemur
• flying lizard
• flying mare
• flying marmot
• flying mouse
• flying opossum
• flying phalanger
• flying reptile
• flying robin
• flying saucer
• flying school
• flying squad
• flying squirrel
• flying start
• flying visit
• flyleaf
• flyover
• flypaper
• flypast
• flysch
• flyspeck
• flyswat
• flyswatter
• flytrap