As if
Quasi
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- She landed her job by acting as if she already had it (and subjected her prospective employer to a quasi-job interview in turn).
Source: Refuge In Audacity / Film - Yahtzee occasionally spoofs this by giving a long list of reasons he dislikes something and ending it with a quasi-positive statement, while displaying only the last few words on the screen, as if it were an endorsement.
Source: Quote Mine -
As if he hasn't done enough badassery in his life already, the former president was asked out of retirement by John Adams to take over the command of US Army during the Quasi-War with France.
Source: Retired Badass
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