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versus
prepositionSynonyms of versus
in opposition or contrast to
- It's your word versus his.
- She explained the use of a semicolon versus a colon.
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of versus was in the 15th century
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