"as though" meaning in All languages combined

See as though on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

Forms: as though
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. the same way that it would be if
    Sense id: simple-as_though-en-prep-nMKugf7y
     
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      "form": "as though",
      "raw_tags": [
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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 though we're trying to hide something."
        },
        {
          "text": "She acts as though she hates me."
        },
        {
          "text": "It's as though we were in jail or something."
        },
        {
          "text": "As though this wasn't bad enough, now you get hurt."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the same way that it would be if"
      ],
      "id": "simple-as_though-en-prep-nMKugf7y"
    }
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  "word": "as though"
}

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    {
      "form": "as though",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It could look as though we're trying to hide something."
        },
        {
          "text": "She acts as though she hates me."
        },
        {
          "text": "It's as though we were in jail or something."
        },
        {
          "text": "As though this wasn't bad enough, now you get hurt."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the same way that it would be if"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "as though"
}

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