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as we know it

as we know it prepositional phrase: in something's current form, which is familiar to the speaker and listener.

Prepositional phrase

  1. In something's current form, which is familiar to the speaker and listener.
    • the end of the world as we know it

Words formed from as we know it

Questions about as we know it

What does as we know it mean?
As we know it means in something's current form, which is familiar to the speaker and listener.
What part of speech is as we know it?
As we know it is a prepositional phrase.

Words near as we know it in the dictionary

  1. as times go
  2. as to
  3. as useful as a chocolate teapot
  4. as usual
  5. as was
  6. as we know it
  7. as we speak
  8. as well
  9. as well as
  10. as what
  11. as who should say

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