as if
Because it is a word with a single syllable, as if is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofas if
- As though; in a manner suggesting.
Example: "The old man stumbled, as if he were about to fall."
- In mimicry of.
Example: "When the teacher's back was turned, the class clown would hold his stomach as if he were ill."
- Refers to something that the speaker deems highly unlikely.
Example: ""I'm going to clean your whole house." "As if!""
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