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As it were (2,2,5)

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I believe the answer is:

so to speak

'as it were' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(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 Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald and The Independent.
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