As though
As though conjunction - The way it would be or one would do if.
Usage example: the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet
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Synonyms for As though
As if and as though are semantically related. In some cases you can use "As if" instead the phrase "As though" as a conjunction or an adverb.
As if
As if conjunction - The way it would be or one would do if.
Usage example: she looked as if she wanted to ask one more question before we left
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Synonyms for As if
As though and as if are semantically related. You can use "As though" instead the phrase "As if" as a conjunction or an adverb.
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Related pairs
- like and as though
- like and as if
- just as though and as though
- just as though and as if
- apparently and as though
- apparently and as if
- supposedly and as though
- supposedly and as if
- presumably and as though
- presumably and as if
- probably and as though
- probably and as if
- evidently and as though
- evidently and as if
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