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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
In the luminous, tense and deeply moving “Constellation,” set against outer space, suburban Cologne, Germany, and arctic fields of snow, Noomi Rapace plays an astronaut returned from a crippled International Space Station to find that nothing is quite as it was, not her husband, her daughter or even the color of their car.
The trademark of Slot’s Liverpool has been a more measured, composed strategy when set against the wilder elements of Klopp’s emotion-charged approach.
"I’m certain the first sight of those two Liver birds, set against our gorgeous city skyline, as we bring the ship through the River Mersey to our berth, will be a highlight which I will cherish for the rest of my career."
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.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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