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Definition whilst in British English

whilst conjunction

conjunction
/waɪlst/
1

while

Example

He became involved in student politics whilst studying at Nottingham University.

Example

Whilst I agree that boxing is dangerous, I also believe that it would be wrong to ban it.

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Definition whilst in British English