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From Miriam Webster:
Main Entry: ver·sus
Pronunciation: \ˈvər-səs, -səz\
Function: preposition
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, towards, against, from Latin, adverb, so as to face, from past participle of vertere to turn Date: 15th century
1 :
2 : in contrast to or as the alternative of (free trade versus protection)
96 posted on
01/04/2010 8:39:58 AM PST by
Petronski
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