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- pronunciation:
- vuhr
s
 s
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition 1: |
against; in opposition to.
It was West High School versus North High School for the city softball championship. |
| definition 2: |
as compared with; in contrast to.
We argued about life in prison versus the death penalty. |
The word versus
contains the following part:
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
  Example words:
adversary, adverse, adversity, advertise, advertisement, anniversary, avert, controversial, controversy, conversation, converse1, convert, convertible, diverse, diversion, diversity, divert, divorce, extrovert, invert, invertebrate, irreversible, reverse, universe, university, versatile, verse, version, versus, vertebrate, vertex, vertical
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