"versus" meaning in All languages combined

See versus on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

IPA: /ˈvɜːsəs/ [UK], /ˈvɝsəs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-versus.wav [UK] Forms: versus
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When we say one thing versus another thing, it means the two things are on different sides, going in different directions, or against each other.
    Sense id: simple-versus-en-prep-QYp55isF
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          "text": "Tonight's game has Toronto versus Montreal."
        },
        {
          "text": "A lot of people see America as poor versus rich versus a middle class."
        },
        {
          "text": "It's a simple story of good versus evil."
        },
        {
          "text": "The difference between students with high versus low levels of English is growing every year."
        },
        {
          "text": "We had to talk about how much time I spent doing homework versus how much time I spent playing games."
        },
        {
          "text": "What do you think of going to a movie versus to a restaurant?"
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        },
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          "text": "It's a simple story of good versus evil."
        },
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          "text": "The difference between students with high versus low levels of English is growing every year."
        },
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