during

during
during [door′iŋ, dyoor′iŋ, dʉr′iŋ]
prep.
[ME duringe, prep., orig. prp. of duren, ENDURE]
1. throughout the entire time of; all through [food was scarce during the war]
2. at some point in the entire time of; in the course of [he left during the lecture]

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