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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | opposite to |
| Synonyms: | across, adjacent, con, contra, contrary to, counter to, facing, in contrast to, in opposition to, opposed to, opposing, versus, vs |
| Main Entry: | despite |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | in spite of, regardless of |
| Synonyms: | against, although, even though, even with, in contempt of, in defiance of, in the face of, notwithstanding, undeterred by |
| Main Entry: | from |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | outside of, separating |
| Synonyms: | against, in distinction to, out of possession of, taken away |
| Main Entry: | notwithstanding |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | although, however |
| Synonyms: | after all, against, at any rate, but, despite, for all that, howbeit, in any case, in any event, in spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand, regardless of, though, to the contrary, withal, yet |
| Main Entry: | toward/towards |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | on the way to; near |
| Synonyms: | against, almost, approaching, close to, coming up, contra, en route, facing, for, fronting, headed for, in relation to, in the direction of, in the vicinity, just before, moving, nearing, nearly, not quite, on the road to, over against, pointing to, proceeding, shortly before, to, via, vis-à-vis |
| Main Entry: | toward/towards |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | concerning |
| Synonyms: | about, against, anent, apropos, as for, as to, for, in re, re, regarding, with regard to, with respect to |
| Main Entry: | toward |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | approaching |
| Synonyms: | against, anent, apropos, beneficial, coming, concerning, facing, favoring, forward, into, near, obliging, propitious, regarding, willing |
| Antonyms: | away from |
| Main Entry: | upon |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | on |
| Synonyms: | about, above, against, astride, atop, ccerning, onto, over, stop, thereafter |
| Main Entry: | unto |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | to |
| Synonyms: | against, beside, next to, till, toward, until, up to |
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