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as

adverb
 
 
weak /əz/ strong /æz/

Definition

A2 used in comparisons to refer to the degree of something: She'll soon be as tall as her mother. I can't run as fast as you. skin as soft as a baby's It's not as good as it used to be.Similar and the sameDescribing people with the same qualities
(Definition of as adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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