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Definition of as though - Reverso English Dictionary
Conjunction
1.
languageexpresses a hypothetical situation
- It was as though they had never met before.
2.
linguisticsindicates a comparison or similarity
- She looked as though she had seen a ghost.
Adverb
1.
suggestingin a way that suggests something
- She looked at me as though she knew me.
2.
hypotheticalin a manner that would be true if something were the case
- He acted as though he were the boss.
Terms with as though included in their meaning
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playful behavior
behave as though attracted to someone without serious intentions
imitation
unofficial but acting as though it were
medical
overwhelm as though with oxygen deprivation
text messaging
as far as I remember, though I might be mistaken
spellbound
having attention fixated as though by a spell
Examples of as though in a sentence
He acted as though nothing had happened. It seemed as though the day would never end. They spoke as though they were old friends. She looked at me as though I was crazy. They spoke as though they knew everything.
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- French:comme si, en supposant que, ...
- German:als ob, ...
- Italian:quasi, ...
- Spanish:como si, como que, ...
- Portuguese:como se, como se fosse, ...
- Chinese:好像, 似乎, ...
- Japanese:まるで, かのように, ...
- Arabic:كَأَنَّ, وكأن, ...
- Hebrew:כְּאִלּוּ, כְּאִלּוּ, ...
- Russian:словно, ...
- Ukrainian:ніби, ...
- Hindi:मानो, जैसे, ...
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