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lay sth aside

(STOP) phrasal verb with lay
 
 
/leɪ/ verb (laid)

Definition

to stop doing or thinking about something, usually for a short period of time: He's temporarily laid aside some quite interesting projects to write the script.Neglecting and ignoringNot paying attentionTreating as unimportant
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