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Can we use "while" in the place of "although"?

While I have searched for enough information about this theory, I am still confused.
While he is an English teacher, he himself makes mistakes.
While I have been trying my best to win this game, I am not able to.

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Can we use "while" in the place of "although"?

1. While I have searched for enough information about this theory, I am still confused.
2. While he is an English teacher, he himself makes mistakes.
3. While I have been trying my best to win this game, I am not able to.

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#1 and #3 (if you had originally helpfully numbered them) are OK. #2 is ambiguous because it could mean what you want it to, or it could mean that he only makes mistakes during the time that he is actively teaching English.
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Can we use "while" in place of "although"?

I guess, but I can't work up any enthusiasm about it.

For #1 try: "I've been trying to figure it out, but I'm still confused "

For #2 try: "Although he is an English teacher, he still makes mistakes.

For #3 try: "I have been doing my best to win at this game, but I haven't won one yet."
 
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While I have searched for enough information about this theory, I am still confused.
Having searched for information doesn't necessarily mean you found it. You probably mean "Though I have got a lot of information ..."

I didn't use "enough" because if it was enough (adequate), you wouldn't be confused. "Enough" doesn't mean "a lot", which is what your sentence suggests.
 
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