hello what's another word or phrase for was
like for instance in this sentence
"i didn't know what this precisely was..."

Question

hello what's another word or phrase for was
like for instance in this sentence
"i didn't know what this precisely  was..."

.th3_m0nst3r. · Answer

Can you rephrase your question?

happpily · Answer

oh darn sorry for the confusion, but basically i need to use a different word instead of 'was' or different way of using 'was'.... (i'm editing my essay)
i need to change it in this sentence 
"... being a clueless kid I didn't ken what immigration precisely was but I didn’t bother continuing to asks...."

solomonzelman · Answer

you want phrase synonyms for   "i didn't know what this precisely  was..."  ?

happpily · Answer

yeah that;s what i'm trying to say!!!

solomonzelman · Answer

well, the synonyms for "precisely" that I can think of (in this context), are:
namely,
exactly,
really.

happpily · Answer

oh thank you, but just trying to find a synonym for was

.th3_m0nst3r. · Answer

Some ideas that could replace the word "was":
"included"
"meant"

happpily · Answer

ill just use meant, thank you once again!

.th3_m0nst3r. · Answer

You're welcome! ^_^