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Playing the role
As is a conjunction, preposition, and adverb indicating comparison, role, or simultaneity: as good as gold, dressed as a clown, as I was saying.
In ancient Rome, an as was a bronze coin. (Capitalized As is the chemical symbol for arsenic; AS is Associate of Science.)
During that period
- whenTime interrogative
- duringThroughout the span of
- meanwhileDuring the intervening time
- whilstDuring the time that
concurrent · simultaneous · alongside · together · amid · throughout · amidst
For the reason that
- sinceFrom then onward
- givenAccepted as fact
- consideringMentally evaluating something
- seeingPerceiving by sight
inasmuch · being · whereas · owing · therefore · thus · hence · consequently
Comparable to, or enjoy
- similarlyIn comparable fashion
- equallyTo the same degree
- sameIdentical in nature
- resemblingShowing similarity to
comparable · equivalent · analogous · parallel · matching · akin · tantamount · corresponding
Of that kind
- likeComparable to, or enjoy
- includingContaining as part
- namelyIntroduces specific identification
- specificallyIn a precise manner
particularly · instance · case · illustration
Maximum amount containable
- functionPurpose or duty
- positionLocation or stance
- servingMeasured food portion
- actingTemporarily holding position
playing · representing · portraying · disguised · posing · masquerading · impersonating · doubling
To a notable degree
- equallyTo the same degree
- justFair and impartial
- howeverIntroduces a contrasting point
- muchGreat quantity or degree
very · extremely · sufficiently · too · remarkably · exceedingly · intensely · proportionally
while
During that period
whilst · concurrent · simultaneous · alongside · together · amid · throughout · amidst
because
For the reason that
- sinceFrom then onward
- givenAccepted as fact
- consideringMentally evaluating something
seeing · inasmuch · being · whereas · owing · therefore · thus · hence · consequently · accordingly
like
Comparable to, or enjoy
resembling · comparable · equivalent · analogous · parallel · matching · akin · tantamount · corresponding · identical
such
Of that kind
specifically · particularly · instance · case · illustration
capacity
Maximum amount containable
acting · playing · representing · portraying · disguised · posing · masquerading · impersonating · doubling · substituting
quite
To a notable degree
much · very · extremely · sufficiently · too · remarkably · exceedingly · intensely · proportionally · correspondingly
asunlike
Not similar to
contrary to · in contrast to · other than · not like · as opposed to
- such asIntroduces an example
- as ifSuggesting something hypothetical
- as usualIn customary manner
- as long asConditional conjunction phrase
- as soon as possibleAt the earliest time
- might as wellConceding there's no objection