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As it were (2,2,5)

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I believe the answer is:

so to speak

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">as it were</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for so to speak that I've seen before include "as one might say" , "In a way" , "If one may use that expression" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Times, The Mirror, The Independent and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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