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1 at or during the time that he slipped as he was walking to his car Synonyms when, so long as, while, whilst [chiefly British]Near Antonyms after

2 for the reason that had his meals delivered to him as he couldn't navigate the icy sidewalk with his walker Synonyms since, as long as, because, being (as or as how or that) [chiefly dialect], 'cause, considering, for, inasmuch as, now, seeing, whereas

3 in spite of the fact that silly as it sounds, that's exactly the way that it happened Synonyms albeit, although, howbeit, much as, notwithstanding, though, when, whereas, while, whilst [chiefly British]Related Words but, if

4 the way it would be or one would do if his face looked as he'd gotten a terrible shock Synonyms as if, as though, like