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set against
verb as in alienate
verb as in compare
Strong matches
verb as in divide
verb as in oppose
verb as in pit
Weak match
Example Sentences
Nicholas Yeo, defending Mr Cotgreave, told the misconduct hearing he accepted the serious matter but added that it was set against 24 years of unblemished service.
After being unable to take two match points in the second set tie-break, Norrie recovered to dominate the deciding set against 61st-ranked Bergs.
Boulter then showed real grit to fend off Yuan in a marathon fourth game before closing out the set against the world number 45 with her sixth ace of the match.
Second seed Boulter needed a tie-break to win a hard-fought first set before securing the win with a much more comfortable second set against the world number 100.
The lyrics contemplate the fleeting nature of time and the loss of innocence, set against the backdrop of a love affair that's hit the rocks.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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