as it were
adv
University
1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, it, were.
2
Used to indicate that a word or statement is perhaps not exact though practically right; as if it were so.
3
Used to draw attention to the use of a metaphor, sometimes to prevent confusion or to highlight wordplay.
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