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versus

ver·sus [ vúrssəss ]


preposition 
Definition:
 
1. against: against, especially in a competition or court case
the United States versus Canada

2. alternative to: as opposed to or contrasted with
such considerations as money versus job satisfaction

[15th century. < medieval Latin, "against" < past participle of Latin vertere "turn"]
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