"as if" meaning in All languages combined

See as if on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

Forms: as if
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. In the same way that it would be if.
    Sense id: simple-as_if-en-prep-kWP40IRC
  2. Used in exclamations to say that something is not true.
    Sense id: simple-as_if-en-prep-VvOwsvv2
     
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It could look as if we're trying to hide something."
        },
        {
          "text": "She acts as if she hates me."
        },
        {
          "text": "It's as if we were in jail or something."
        },
        {
          "text": "As if this wasn't bad enough, now you get hurt."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In the same way that it would be if."
      ],
      "id": "simple-as_if-en-prep-kWP40IRC"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "\"I'm not going to help anymore.\" \"As if you were helping before!\""
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used in exclamations to say that something is not true."
      ],
      "id": "simple-as_if-en-prep-VvOwsvv2"
    }
  ],
  "word": "as if"
}

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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It could look as if we're trying to hide something."
        },
        {
          "text": "She acts as if she hates me."
        },
        {
          "text": "It's as if we were in jail or something."
        },
        {
          "text": "As if this wasn't bad enough, now you get hurt."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In the same way that it would be if."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "\"I'm not going to help anymore.\" \"As if you were helping before!\""
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used in exclamations to say that something is not true."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "as if"
}

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