Preposition

(English prepositions)

A close but separated relationship.

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#In front of; before a background.

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#In physical contact with.

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#In physical opposition to, or in collision with.

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A contrasting or competitive relationship.

#In contrast and/or comparison with.

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#In competition with, versus.

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#In opposition to.

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, title= Wild Plants to the Rescue, volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist), passage=Plant breeding is always a numbers game.

In exchange for.(rfex)

As counterbalance to.(rfex)

As a charge on.(rfex)

As protection from.

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(lb) Exposed to.(rfex)

In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).

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*:He wrote to a friend of his, that he lived but with browne bread and water, and entreated him to send him a piece of cheese, against the time he was to make a solemne feast.

Preposition

(English prepositions)

Facing, or across from.

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*:It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.. He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.

In a complementary role to.

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