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| ver·sus [ vúrssəss ] |
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1. against: against, especially in a competition or court case
 the United States versus Canada
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2. alternative to: as opposed to or contrasted with
 such considerations as money versus job satisfaction
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| [15th century. < medieval Latin, "against" < past participle of Latin vertere "turn"] |
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