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noun
a word or phrase, esp one traditionally classified as an adverb, that is used in place of a finite sentence, such as yes, no, certainly, and never
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby sentence substitute
sentence, sentence adverb, sentence connector, sentence fragment, sentence stress, sentence substitute, sentencing circle, sententia, sentential, sentential calculus, sentential connective
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