-like
As if and -like are semantically related. In some cases you can use "As if" instead a conjunction phrase "-like".
As if
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout has girder-like floating platforms that look as if they could move up or down, but instead disappear and reappear.
Source: Temporary Platform - As if her robotic, almost movie star-like outfit and lightning halo cap weren't enough, her mouth never moves when she speaks, and her face flashes blue with each syllable instead.
Source: Voice of the Legion -
Taomee's browser game Flower Fairy is made in China, yet it has anime-like visuals as if it was made in Japan.
Source: Animesque
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As if and -like. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/-like/as_if
-like & As if. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/-like/as_if>.
As if or -like. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/-like/as_if.