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whereas

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where·as  (hwâr-z, wâr-)
conj.
1. It being the fact that; inasmuch as.
2. While at the same time.
3. While on the contrary.
n.
1. An introductory statement to a formal document; a preamble.
2. A conditional statement.
whereas
conj
but by contrast: she was crazy about him, whereas for him it was just another affair
Translations

whereas [wɛərˈæz] conj → mientras
whereas [wɛərˈæz] where conj → alors que
whereas [wɛərˈæz] where conj → während
whereas [wɛərˈæz] conj → mentre


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The successive changes through which Tragedy passed, and the authors of these changes, are well known, whereas Comedy has had no history, because it was not at first treated seriously.
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"That is all very true," said the Adversary, "but you taught by example that a verb should not agree with its subject in person and number, whereas the Good Book says that contention is worse than a dinner of herbs.
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For every assertion must, as is admitted, be either true or false, whereas expressions which are not in any way composite such as 'man', 'white', 'runs', 'wins', cannot be either true or false.
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