Meaning & use
Asides
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Remarks made in passing that are separate from the main topic, or, in theater, lines a character speaks that other characters are not meant to hear.
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His speech was full of witty asides that kept the audience laughing.
In the play, the villain's asides reveal his true intentions to the audience alone.
A note on using this word
Plural of "aside," a term with a particularly specific meaning in dramatic writing, where it functions as a direct address to the audience.
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