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whilst

Whilst means while and refers to things going on at the same time as something else. (conjunction)

If you fall asleep as you are watching a movie, this is an example of a situation where you fall asleep whilst watching a movie.

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See whilst in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See whilst in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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