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it was this way

it was this way phrase: a traditional beginning to a story.

Phrase

it was this way

  1. (dated) A traditional beginning to a story.

Synonyms of it was this way

Questions about it was this way

What does it was this way mean?
It was this way means a traditional beginning to a story.
What part of speech is it was this way?
It was this way is a phrase.

Words near it was this way in the dictionary

  1. it takes two to tango
  2. it took Nixon to go to China
  3. it was a joke, Joyce
  4. it was delicious
  5. it was like this
  6. it was this way
  7. it wasn't only only
  8. it'd
  9. it'd've
  10. it'll
  11. it'll be all right on the night

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