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as

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Synonyms and Antonyms of as

1 at or during the time that

he slipped as he was walking to his car

Synonyms of as

so long as, when, while, whilst [chiefly British]

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2 for the reason that

had his meals delivered to him as he couldn't navigate the icy sidewalk with his walker

Synonyms of as

'cause, as long as, because, being (as or as how or that) [chiefly dialect], considering, for, inasmuch as, now, seeing, since, whereas

3 in spite of the fact that

silly as it sounds, that's exactly the way that it happened

Synonyms of as

albeit, although (also altho), howbeit, much as, notwithstanding, though, when, whereas, while, whilst [chiefly British]

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4 the way it would be or one would do if

his face looked as he'd gotten a terrible shock

Synonyms of as

as if, as though, like

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