Before long

prep_phrase

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    in the near future wordnet
Prep_phrase
  1. 1
    soon

    "They left before long."

Synonyms

All synonyms
after a timeafter a whileafterwardafterwardsanonbetimes

Example

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"I knew they'd arrive before long."

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