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Mojtaba vahdati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Serving as sth

What does the underlined part mean in the following context?

But the realization, although serving as a bitter slap in the face, has actually helped me to embrace life with a more open-minded, all-accepting attitude.

I looked up my dictionary but nothing seems to fit this case. I guess it means "like a bitter slap...". Am I right?

  

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". Am I right? Yes, in that context.

— Persian Learner

  • ".
  • Am I right?
  • Yes, in that context.
  • It means 'function as', 'act as'.
  • The following example may give you a deeper insight into the general concept of the phrase: The United States has not yet had a woman president, but women have served as presidents of Ireland, Nicaragua, and the Philippines.
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mojtaba vahdati I guess it means "like a bitter slap...". Am I right?

Yes, in that context.

It means 'function as', 'act as'.

The following example may give you a deeper insight into the general concept of the phrase:

The United States has not yet had a woman president, but women have served as presidents of Ireland, Nicaragua, and the

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