Definition aside in American English

aside noun

[countable] noun

/əˈsaɪd/

a remark about something that is not the main subject of your discussion

Synonyms and related words

acknowledgment afterthought allusion

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1.1

something that you say quietly to someone because you do not want other people to hear

Synonyms and related words

acknowledgment afterthought allusion

1.2

something that a character in a play or movie says that they want the audience but not the other characters to hear

Synonyms and related words

act action ad-lib

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