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versus

ver.sus \'v*r-s*s, -s*z\ pp [ML, towards, against, fr. L, adv., so as to 
   face, fr. pp. of vertere to]turn 1: AGAINST {John Doe ~ Richard Roe}  2: in 
   contrast to or as the alternative of {free trade ~ protectio n}