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Somebody/Something Preposition əz æz Dressed Clowns Bomb Disguised

Word3 as
WordType (preposition)
Phonetic /əz/ /æz/
Example
  • they were all dressed as clowns.
  • the bomb was disguised as a package.
  • she works as a courier.
  • treat me as a friend.
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(preposition)/əz/ /æz/
  1. used to describe somebody/something appearing to be somebody/something else
    • They were all dressed as clowns.
    • The bomb was disguised as a package.
  2. used to describe the fact that somebody/something has a particular job or function
    • She works as a courier.
    • Treat me as a friend.
    • I respect him as a doctor.
    • You can use that glass as a vase.
    • The news came as a shock.
    • She had been there often as a child (= when she was a child).

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: reduced form of Old English alswā ‘similarly’ (see also).
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